A Case Control Etiologic Study of Sarcoidosis
University of Maryland, Baltimore · University of Maryland Medical Center · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Past research suggests that environmental factors may be associated with sarcoidosis risk. We conducted a case control study to test a priori hypotheses that environmental and occupational exposures are associated with sarcoidosis. Ten centers recruited 706 newly diagnosed patients with sarcoidosis and an equal number of age-, race-, and sex-matched control subjects. Interviewers administered questionnaires containing questions regarding occupational and nonoccupational exposures that we assessed in univariable and multivariable analyses. We observed positive associations between sarcoidosis and specific occupations (e.g., agricultural employment, odds ratio [OR] 1.46, confidence interval [CI] 1.13-1.89),…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 10.16
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 99
Authors
23- LSLee S. NewmanCorresponding
University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver
- CSCecile S. Rose
University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver
- EAEddy A. Bresnitz
University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver
- MDMilton D. Rossman
University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver
- JBJuliana Barnard
University of Maryland, Baltimore, University of Maryland Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, National Jewish Health, University of Colorado Denver
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Sarcoidosis
- Indoor bioaerosol
- Odds ratio
- Case-control study
- Confidence interval
- Occupational medicine
- Environmental health