Sarcoidosis in first- and second-generation immigrants: a cohort study of all adults 18 years of age and older in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a lack of studies on sarcoidosis among immigrants, which is of interest as there may be genetic and environmental characteristics affecting immigrants from certain countries. We aimed to study hazard ratios (HRs) of sarcoidosis in first- and second-generation immigrants, comparing them with native Swedes in the total adult Swedish population.

Methods

We conducted a nationwide study of individuals ≥18 y of age. Sarcoidosis was defined as at least two registered diagnoses in the National Patient Register between 1 January 1998 and 31 December 2018. Cox regression analysis was used to estimate HRs with 99% confidence intervals (CIs) of first registration of sarcoidosis in first- and second-generation immigrants compared with native Swedes. The Cox regression

SUBMITTER: Wandell P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697176 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature