Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients with sarcoidosis.
From: Imbalance in B cell and T Follicular Helper Cell Subsets in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Characteristics | Pulmonary sarcoidosis, n (%) (n = 37) | CI 95% |
|---|---|---|
Complaints | ||
Clinical manifestations, n (%) | 31 (83.8) | 0.6848–0.9273 |
Weakness, n (%) | 22 (59.4) | 0.4346–0.7368 |
Cough, n (%) | 20 (54.0) | 0.3838–0.6897 |
Chronic fatigue, n (%) | 20 (54.0) | 0.3838–0.6897 |
Dyspnea, n (%) | 12 (32.4) | 0.1955–0.4862 |
Weight loss, n (%) | 8 (21.6) | 0.1114–0.3744 |
Arthralgia, n (%) | 8 (21.6) | 0.1114–0.3744 |
Myalgia, n (%) | 6 (16.2) | 0.0727–0.3152 |
Sweating, n (%) | 2 (5.4) | 0.0057–0.1863 |
Fever, n (%) | 11 (2.9) | 0.1737–0.4590 |
X-ray findings | ||
Enlarged lymph nodes | 37 (100.0) | 0.8880–1.0000 |
Foci in the lungs, n (%) | 34 (91.9) | 0.7797–0.9794 |
Ground-glass opacity, n (%) | 7 (18.9) | 0.0917–0.3451 |
Infiltration, n (%) | 5 (13.5) | 0.0544–0.2845 |
Fibrosis, n (%) | 3 (8.1) | 0.0206–0.2203 |
Medical history | ||
Smoking, n (%) | 16 (43.2) | 0.2866–0.5910 |
Family history of autoimmune diseases, n (%) | 3 (8.1) | 0.0206–0.2203 |
Allergy, n (%) | 16 (4.3) | 0.2866–0.5910 |
Tests for tuberculosis infection | ||
TB.T-SPOT test (positive) | 0 | 0.0000–0.1120 |
Mantoux test with 2 TE (positive > 5 mm) | 7 (18.9) | 0.0917–0.3451 |
Sputum + biopsy specimen microscopy for MBT (positive) | 0 | 0.0000–0.1120 |
The level of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) | 14/34 (41.2) | 0.2766–0.5241 |
