A case control etiologic study of sarcoidosis: environmental and occupational risk factors.

LS, Newman; CS, Rose; EA, Bresnitz; MD, Rossman; J, Barnard; M, Frederick; ML, Terrin; SE, Weinberger; DR, Moller; G, McLennan; G, Hunninghake; L, DePalo; RP, Baughman; MC, Iannuzzi; MA, Judson; GL, Knatterud; BW, Thompson; AS, Teirstein; H Jr, Yeager; CJ, Johns; DL, Rabin; BA, Rybicki; R, Cherniack

doi:10.1164/rccm.200402-249oc

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A case control etiologic study of sarcoidosis: environmental and occupational risk factors.

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Newman LS

Rose CS

Bresnitz EA

Abstract

Past research suggests that environmental factors may be associated with sarcoidosis risk. We conducted a case control study to test a priori hypotheses that environmental and occupational exposures are associated with sarcoidosis. Ten centers recruited 706 newly diagnosed patients with sarcoidosis ...

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