The Impact of the Unknown: Patient Experiences With Uncertainty in Sarcoidosis

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Originally aired: December 1, 2025 

CHEST December 2025, Volume 168, Issue 6 

Kristen R. Mathias, MD, MHS, joins CHEST^® Journal Podcast Moderator Gretchen Winter, MD, to discuss her research into the ways patients with sarcoidosis describe their experiences with the disease, how they are impacted by uncertainty around sarcoidosis management, and the challenges they face in receiving care.

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Gretchen Winter, MD 

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