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Elderly-onset Sarcoidosis: A Single Center Comparative Study

Sarcoidosis rarely affect patients older than 65 years old. The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the demographic, clinical and laboratory features of elderly-onset (EOS) and young-onset sarcoidosis (YOS) patients. One hundred and thirty one patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis accordi...

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Published in:Reumatología clinica (Barcelona) 2020-05, Vol.16 (3), p.235-238
Main Authors: Kobak, Senol, Yildiz, Fidan, Semiz, Huseyin, Orman, Mehmet
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Language:English
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Summary:Sarcoidosis rarely affect patients older than 65 years old. The purpose of this study is to compare and evaluate the demographic, clinical and laboratory features of elderly-onset (EOS) and young-onset sarcoidosis (YOS) patients. One hundred and thirty one patients diagnosed with sarcoidosis according to clinical, radiologic and histopathological evaluation were included in this study. The patients with initial symptoms started after age 65 were accepted as EOS. Twenty (15.3%) of 131 patients were diagnosed as EOS, and 111 (84.7%) patients were evaluated as YOS. Fifteen of 20 EOS patients were female and 5 of them were male. Average duration of the disease was determined as 38.4 months for YOS and 22.5 months for EOS (p=0.556). Delay of the diagnosis was 12 months for YOS while it was 3 months for EOS (p=0.001). Higher rates of fatique, comorbid diseases and more hydroxychloroquine (HQ) use were detected in EOS patients comparing to YOS (p=0.010, p=0.003 and p=0.039 respectively). EOS patients are characterized with higher rates of fatique and comorbid diseases, less inflammatory sign and delayed diagnosis, and less DMARDs use. La sarcoidosis raramente afecta a mayores de 65 años. Este estudio se diseñó para evaluar las características demográficas, clínicas y de laboratorio de pacientes diagnosticados de sarcoidosis en la tercera edad, comparados con sarcoidosis de inicio en la edad adulta. Ciento treinta y un pacientes fueron diagnosticados de sarcoidosis de acuerdo con la evaluación clínica, radiológica e histopatológica. Veinte pacientes (15,3%) fueron diagnosticados de sarcoidosis en la tercera edad y 111 pacientes (84,7%) fueron diagnosticados en la edad adulta. Quince de los 20 pacientes diagnosticados en la tercera edad eran mujeres y 5 varones. La duración media de la enfermedad fue de 38,4 meses para los pacientes menores de 65 años y de 22,5 meses para los mayores de 65 años. El retraso diagnóstico fue de 12 meses para los primeros y 22,5 meses para los segundos (p=0,001, p=0,010 y p=0,003, p=0,039, respectivamente). Los pacientes con sarcoidosis de inicio en la tercera edad se caracterizan por mayor incidencia de fatiga y de comorbilidades, menos clínica inflamatoria, menor uso de FAME y mayor retraso diagnóstico.
ISSN:2173-5743
2173-5743
DOI:10.1016/j.reumae.2018.06.009