Prevalence and incidence of sarcoidosis in Korea: a nationwide population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence and incidence of sarcoidosis varies worldwide. We estimated the prevalence and incidence of sarcoidosis in Korea using nationwide claims data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.

Methods

Cases of sarcoidosis were identified for any visit between 2007 to 2016 that listed the Korean Classification of Disease, 7th edition code of sarcoidosis and rare incurable disease exempted calculation code. A narrow case definition was used as follows: 1) ≥ two sarcoidosis-coded visits within 1 year of the first claim, 2) no claims for other diseases that could form granuloma.

Results

A total of 4791 patients (narrow, n = 2388) visited medical institutions for sarcoidosis during the study period; 2999 patients (narrow, n = 1696) we

SUBMITTER: Yoon HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6114796 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature