Characteristic of gender distribution in sarcoidosis

Introduction: Sarcoidosis is granulomatous disorder of unknown aetiology,predominatly manifesting in female patients. Is it the same or similar to mentioned, in patients from the Clinic for lung diseases and tuberculosis CC Serbia in Belgrade ? The Method used: retroscetive analysis were obtaine on 857 patients incoming to the Clinic (F 587-68.5% - 44,7; M 270- 31.5 % - 47,8 years) with previously obtained diagnosis of sarcoidosis. Results: Acute onset of sarcoidosis is predominatly in younger (less than 35 years) with similar gender distribution, 153 F / 132 M. The onset of sarcoidosis in oldier patients (over than 35 years) is less acute notify in more male patients, 381, than 191 female accompanying with prolonged duration of sarcoidosis (5.3 / 3.1 yrs M/F) and frequently more than one organ involved with sarcoidosis. Lung involvement were the only manifestation of sarcoidosis in 423 female/ 197 male patients. Only nonpulmonary involvement is in less numbered – 117 pts (eyes-35, skin-37,cerebri -7, spleen-5,bonnes-3,liver-9,per.lgl -57: 47F / 8 M, gl.parotis- 11, heart- 7) with male predominated: 51 pts / 30pts F. Lung and nonpulmonary sarcoidosis were notified in 134 Female and / 22 Male patients. Conclusion: Due to analysis, the numbered patients with obtained diagnosis of acute onset of sarcoidosis are female. Male patients with nonpulmonary sarcoidosis predominated over the female. Duration of sarcoidosis course is much longer in male patients.