PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 201593-2 1977 Serum ACE was elevated in 59% of 46 recently diagnosed, untreated patients with sarcoidosis and was significantly reduced following steroid therapy in three patients with sarcoidosis, but in only one of four patients treated with placebos. Steroids 132-139 angiotensin I converting enzyme Homo sapiens 6-9 201593-4 1977 It should be stressed that a normal value does not rule out the disease, and that steroid therapy tends to reduce the serum ACE activity. Steroids 82-89 angiotensin I converting enzyme Homo sapiens 124-127