Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: June | Volume: 6 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 33-36
Study of Epidemiological Profile of Sarcoidosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Northern India
Dr. Mohi Kalsotra1, Dr Shahbaz Khan2
1Lecturer, Deptt. Of Medicine GMC Jammu.
2Senior Resident, Deptt. of Medicine GMC Jammu.
Corresponding Author: Dr Shahbaz Khan
ABSTRACT
Background: Sarcoidosis is an ill-defined syndrome of unknown etiology involving abnormal collection of chronic inflammatory cell (granulomas) that can form as nodules in various organs. Sarcoidosis most commonly affects young adults of both sexes, although studies have reported more cases in females. Incidence is highest for individuals younger than 40 and peaks in age group from 20 – 29 years, a second peak is observed for woman over 50 years.
Materials and methods: The present study was carried out in Post Graduate department of Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Jammu for a period of one year from November 2013 to October 2014.Patients were recruited from indoor wards of general medicine, indoor wards of pulmonology units, outpatient clinics, pulmonology clinics and emergency department of Government Medical College for a period of one year.
Results: In our study, 30% patients had been misdiagnosed as TB and had taken
ATT before. In our study also 80% of sarcoidosis patients were more than 40 year of age. Besides we found a slight female (66.67%) preponderance.
Key words: Sarcoidosis, granulomas, cough, serum ACE levels.
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