Who is at risk for sarcoidosis?

Sarcoidosis is known worldwide, and affects people of all races and ages.

It occurs mostly in:

Adults usually between the ages of 20 and 40

In the United States, sarcoidosis affects African Americans somewhat more often and more severely than Caucasians.

African American women, are the most highly affected group

Scandinavian, German, Irish, Puerto Rican, and people of Asian, origin, are also affected.

Studies have shown that sarcoidosis is more likely to affect certain organs in certain populations. For example,

* Sarcoidosis of the heart and eye appears to be more common in Japan.

* Painful skin lumps on the legs occur more often in people from Northern Europe.

People who are more likely to get sarcoidosis include:

* Health care workers(possible environmental exposure)

* Nonsmokers(possible chemical exposure)

* Elementary and secondary school teachers (possible environmental exposure)

* People exposed to agricultural dust, insecticides, pesticides, or mold(possible chemical, environmental exposure)

* Firefighters. (possible chemical, environmental exposure)

Brothers and sisters, parents, and children of people who have sarcoidosis are more likely than others to have sarcoidosis, although this is speculative, even by both medical and homeopathic communities and is supported by no conclusive scientific data. The notion that sarcoidosis is hereditary is not a proven fact, however certain data supports the notion as a possibility.

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