Nationwide survey on the organ-specific prevalence and its interaction with sarcoidosis in Japan.

ABSTRACT: Previous studies attempted to characterize the subjects with sarcoidosis according to differences in sex, age, and the presence of specific organ involvement. However, significant interactions among these factors precluded a clear conclusion based on simple comparison. This study aimed to clarify the age- and sex-stratified prevalence of specific organ involvement and the heterogenous nature of sarcoidosis. Using the data of 9,965 patients who were newly registered into a database at the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan between 2002 and 2011, we evaluated the age- and sex-specific prevalence of the eye, lung, and skin involvement of sarcoidosis. We also attempted corresponding analysis considering multiple factors. As compared with several decades ago, the monophasic age distr

SUBMITTER: Hattori T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013472 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature