Acta clinica Belgica · 2020
Clinical characteristics of sarcoidosis patients in Belgium.
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De Ridder Jolien, Ronsmans Steven, Vanderschueren Steven, Wuyts Wim, Yserbyt Jonas
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a non-caseating granulomatous disease, mostly affecting previously healthy persons in their fourth and fifth decade. In Belgium, there is a paucity of epidemiological data concerning sarcoidosis and it is unknown to what respect national data on sarcoidosis relates to the global epidemiology of the disease.
OBJECTIVES: In this cohort study we describe the patient population in an academic center of reference, serving both as a regional care center and a center for a tertiary referral.
METHODS: We collected epidemiological data among 234 consecutive patients consulting the outpatient sarcoidosis clinic during a two-year time period. We manually explored the electronic patient file for data retrieval.
RESULTS: Out of the 234 patients, 140 are male (60%) and 94 are female (40%) patients. Forced vital capacity showed a median decline of 2% during follow-up, whereas median diffusion capacity increased with 4% over the same period of time. Within our study cohort, we observed a preponderance in employment as construction workers (14%), the chemical industry (6%) and in the metal processing industry (6%).
CONCLUSION: The current study reports on epidemiological findings among the largest cohort of sarcoidosis patients in Belgium published to date.
UNLABELLED: Graphical abstract [Figure: see text].
OBJECTIVES: In this cohort study we describe the patient population in an academic center of reference, serving both as a regional care center and a center for a tertiary referral.
METHODS: We collected epidemiological data among 234 consecutive patients consulting the outpatient sarcoidosis clinic during a two-year time period. We manually explored the electronic patient file for data retrieval.
RESULTS: Out of the 234 patients, 140 are male (60%) and 94 are female (40%) patients. Forced vital capacity showed a median decline of 2% during follow-up, whereas median diffusion capacity increased with 4% over the same period of time. Within our study cohort, we observed a preponderance in employment as construction workers (14%), the chemical industry (6%) and in the metal processing industry (6%).
CONCLUSION: The current study reports on epidemiological findings among the largest cohort of sarcoidosis patients in Belgium published to date.
UNLABELLED: Graphical abstract [Figure: see text].