Cigarette smoking and male sex are independent and age concomitant risk factors for the development of ocular sarcoidosis in a New Orleans sarcoidosis population.

CONCLUSION: To date, there are few dedicated investigations of risk factors for OS, especially smoking. This investigation identified male sex, age, and tobacco exposure as independent risk factors for OS. Though disease duration did not withstand regression analysis in this moderately sized group, age at chart review suggests screening for OS should not remit but rather intensify in aging patients with sarcoidosis. (Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2015; 32: 183-143). PMID: 26278693 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases - August 19, 2015 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis Source Type: research