Retrospective analysis of sarcoidosis characteristics and psychological impact between civilian and military populations.

Conclusion: Without difference of sarcoidosis characteristics, the best respiratory parameter of military population could be explained by more physical training. Scores of anxiety, depression and quality of life scales were significantly more altered in the civilian population, not seem to be attributable with sarcoidosis; we can make hypothesis of possible protective effect of social link in military population, in spite of indisputable factors of stress.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ranc, C., Bylicki, O., Le Floch, H., Gaspard, W., Zhang, L., Grassin, F., Riviere, F. Tags: Sarcoidosis and other granulomatous ILD/DPLD Source Type: research