Prognosis in sarcoidosis.

Course and prognosis of sarcoidosis in African-Americans versus Caucasians.

In support of their belief that sarcoidosis mortality is higher in African-Americans than Caucasians, LUISETTI et al. [1] cited the GIDEON and MANNINO study [2] which reported a US sarcoidosis mortality ratio, AfricanAmerican: Caucasian, of 14:1. The incidence rate ratio [3] has been estimated at 13:1. Thus, the differential mortality is attributable to a difference in case rate, not to a diffe...

Pulmonary hypertension associated with sarcoidosis: mechanisms, haemodynamics and prognosis.

BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a rare complication of sarcoidosis, although it is not uncommon in advanced disease. METHODS A retrospective series of 22 sarcoidosis patients (16 men) of mean (SD) age 46 (13) years with PH was divided into two groups depending on the absence (stage 0: n = 2, stage II: n = 4, stage III: n = 1) or presence (n = 15) of radiographic pulmonary fibrosis a...

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme in Sarcoidosis

Clinical and radiographic features of sarcoidosis in menopausal women--the impact on therapeutic approach and prognosis.

BACKGROUND/AIM Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. The aim of the study was to determine are there significant differences in clinical manifestations, radiographic and lung function findings and therapeutic approach in menopausal female sarcoidosis pa-tients compared to premenopausal ones. METHODS Seventy seven Caucasian women (average age 43.71 years, ra...

Lung lavage neutrophils, neutrophil elastase and albumin in the prognosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The authors measured the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) neutrophils, neutrophil elastase and albumin in 60 patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, 18 patients with other interstitial lung diseases and 14 healthy controls in order to evaluate its significance in the prognosis of sarcoidosis. The concentrations were measured by enzymoimmunoassay and radial immunodiffusion (LC plates). Obtained ...