A 34-year-old African-American woman presents to the physician in January because of a dry, non-productive cough. She is a non-smoker. Serum calcium is 9.0 mEq/L (NR 8.4-10.2). Chest x-ray shows mild hyperinflation of both lungs. Which of the following is likely seen in this patient’s condition?
Bullous parenchymal change
Decreased fecal calcium
Interstitial fibrotic change
Mast cell degranulation
Non-caseating granulomas
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