[Incidence of sarcoidosis in Guadeloupe. A 13-year retrospective study: 1997-2009]. / Incidence de la sarcoïdose en Guadeloupe: étude rétrospective sur 13 ans (1997-2009).
Rev Mal Respir
; 29(1): 13-20, 2012 Jan.
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INTRODUCTION: Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatosis of unknown origin with a high incidence in the Afro-American population. There is no epidemiologic data regarding Afro-Caribbean population. The aim of our study was to evaluate the incidence and epidemiologic data of the disease, on the island of Guadeloupe, (French West Indies; 402 500 inhabitants, 90% Afro-Caribbean people) during the 13-years period between 1/01/1997 and 31/12/2009. METHOD: We performed a retrospective study including exclusively patients with a diagnosis of sarcoidosis confirmed by histological examination of the involved tissues. RESULTS: One hundred and thirteen patients were enrolled in the study. One hundred and eleven patients (98%) were black Caribbean of African European descent. Eighteen patients (16%) were more than 65 years old. The crude annual incidence over the study period was 2.9 cases per 100,000 inhabitants (IC 95%: [2,4-3,4]). The main localization of the disease was the chest (89%). Radiographic stages were distributed as following: I (31%), II (39%), III (15%), IV (2%). CONCLUSION: Our study showed a low incidence rate of sarcoidosis on the island of Guadeloupe over the study period with a high rate of old patients.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sarcoidose Pulmonar
Tipo de estudo:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Guadalupe
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Rev Mal Respir
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Guadalupe
País de publicação:
França