1. Sarcoidosis. Disease progression based on radiological and functional course: Predictive factors
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Ana Casal, Juan Suárez-Antelo, Roi Soto-Feijóo, Lucía Ferreiro, Nuria Rodríguez-Núñez, Adriana Lama, Vanessa Riveiro, Mª Elena Toubes, Tamara Lourido, Jorge Ricoy, Carlos Rábade, Carlos Zamarrón, Carlota Rodríguez, Romina Abelleira, José Manuel Álvarez-Dobaño, Antonio Golpe, Anxo Martínez de Alegría, José Ramón Antúnez, Francisco Gude, and Luis Valdés
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Male ,Adult ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Sarcoidosis ,Middle Aged ,Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine ,Respiratory Function Tests ,Disease Progression ,Humans ,Pulmonary Diffusing Capacity ,Female ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,Lung ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
Sarcoidosis is a multiorgan granulomatous disease with a variable course.The purpose of this study is to identify the patients that are more likely to experience disease progression.A retrospective study in patients ≥18 years. Pulmonary function and radiological stage (Scadding criteria) were assessed at diagnosis, and at 1, 3 and 5 years. Sarcoidosis progression was established based on deterioration of radiological or pulmonary function (decrease ≥10% of FVC and/or ≥15% of diffusing capacity of the lung (DLCO).The sample included 277 caucasian patients [mean age, 50±13.6; 69.7% between 31-60 years; 56.3% men]. In total, 65% had stage II sarcoidosis, whereas only 8.3% had stage III/IV disease. Mean pulmonary function (FVC, FEVAt 3 years, a third of patients experienced sarcoidosis progression. Age was the only factor associated with disease prognosis.
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- 2022