FeV1 and BMI influence King's Sarcoidosis Questionnaire score in sarcoidosis patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcoidosis is granulomatous disease of unknown origin affecting organ function and quality of life. The King's Sarcoidosis Questionnaire (KSQ) serves as a tool to assess quality of life in sarcoidosis patients with general health and organ specific domains. A German translation has been validated in a German cohort. In this study we assessed, whether clinical parameters influence KSQ scores.

Methods

Clinical data (e.g. lung function, organ impairment, serological parameters) for the German validation cohort were extracted from clinical charts and investigated by correlation and linear regression analyses.

Results

KSQ subdomain scores were generally lower in patients with respective organ manifestation or on current therapy. LUNG subdomain was significantly

SUBMITTER: Frye BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8643005 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature