Treatment of Sarcoidosis in Israel

Doctor Yair Bar

Senior physician of the lung cancer department

Every year, many patients with autoimmune pathologies turn to Israeli clinics, a significant portion of whom are patients with various forms of sarcoidosis. Here, they undergo expedited diagnostics and treatment courses based on the most modern views on the therapy of this disease.

At the Top Ichilov Medical Center, doctors use the latest therapy methods involving corticosteroids, antimetabolites, and monoclonal antibodies to alleviate specific symptoms. A comprehensive approach ensures high treatment effectiveness. Moreover, the cost of sarcoidosis treatment in Israel is quite affordable for patients with varying income levels.

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Treatment methods

Diagnostics

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Treatment of sarcoidosis in clinics in Israel — methods

The choice of treatment method largely depends on the patient's condition and individual clinical picture. In most cases, symptom relief is required, and about half of the patients need systemic therapy. Symptoms are effectively alleviated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Corticosteroids and antimetabolites are most commonly used for systemic therapy.

Corticosteroids

Synthetic analogs of cortisol are the standard treatment for sarcoidosis. They often slow the progression of the disease or even lead to complete recovery. Corticosteroids and systemic drug therapy are recommended in cases where there are pronounced symptoms.

Antimetabolites

Immunosuppressive agents that belong to the group of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs are used as antimetabolites. This is a large and heterogeneous group of drugs that act on the body in various ways, suppressing its immune system and slowing inflammatory processes. Such agents can serve as a good alternative to corticosteroids. It is also possible to use corticosteroids and antimetabolites in combination.

Cytostatics from the class of folic acid antagonists are most commonly used. Compounds of mycophenolic acid also show good results — they can effectively treat uveal and pulmonary sarcoidosis, as well as neurosarcoidosis.

Targeted therapies

Some targeted therapies can be successfully used in the treatment of pulmonary forms of the disease. Monoclonal antibodies specific to tumor necrosis factor have a pronounced therapeutic effect in about 70% of patients. Currently, clinical trials are underway focusing on treating the disease with another group of targeted therapies — monoclonal antibodies specific to the CD20 antigen.

Specific types of treatment

Depending on which organs are most affected by the disease, specific types of therapy may be applied. If the liver is affected, patients are prescribed ursodeoxycholic acid preparations, and skin manifestations are treated with antimalarial drugs and tetracycline antibiotics. Antimalarial drugs are also used to alleviate disease-associated hypercalcemia. Medications developed to combat mycobacteria show good results in the treatment of chronic skin forms of the disease.

In the context of comprehensive treatment, physiotherapy, therapeutic exercise, antidepressants, psychostimulants, antiepileptic drugs, and narcotic analgesics may be used. Positive reviews about sarcoidosis treatment in Israel can be found on thematic forums. Patients note the wide range of effective methods and the individual approach to each case, rapid onset, and subsequent course of remission, as well as the doctors' commitment to using the most modern types of therapy.

Diagnostics

Patient examinations take no more than three to four days. If you want to learn more about the upcoming diagnostic procedures, you can use the video consultation service. One of our doctors will communicate with you via video call (Skype) and provide the necessary explanations. Later, when you arrive at the clinic in person, your first consultation will be free.

First day — consultation

At the airport, you will be met by a translator-curator — an employee of the hospital's international department responsible for transfer to the clinic, coordinating doctors, translating your medical documentation, etc. Together with him, you will travel by car to Top Ichilov for your first appointment with the doctor. The specialist will get acquainted with you and prescribe a series of necessary diagnostic procedures. The list of procedures varies in each specific case.

Second day — examinations

• Chest X-ray.
• CT, MRI, or PET-CT.
• Ultrasound.
• Endoscopic examinations.
• Lymph node biopsy.
• Flow cytometry.
• Blood serum tests for specific markers.
• Bacteriological studies, etc.

Third day — consultation

The consultation is a medical commission that includes several specialized doctors. The specialists analyze the diagnostic data, establish a final diagnosis, and select a comprehensive treatment plan.

Diagnostic procedures

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Advantages of the Top Ichilov Center

• The clinic's specialists have extensive experience in diagnosing and treating multisystem autoimmune diseases. Many of them have undergone advanced training at major medical centers and are world-class experts in treating various forms of sarcoidosis.
• Examinations at the clinic take several days and are conducted using a full range of modern high-precision methods. After determining the specifics of the clinical picture, doctors select the optimal treatment program.
• The hospital's doctors use advanced therapy methods — state-of-the-art medications from various groups, the comprehensive use of which effectively halts disease progression and successfully alleviates accompanying symptoms.
• The clinic's rooms are clean and cozy, equipped with everything necessary for your comfort. The staff is attentive and polite. A personally assigned translator-curator assists you with any questions.

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