Prevalence and incidence of sarcoidosis in Korea: a nationwide population-based study

Abstract Background The prevalence and incidence of sarcoidosis varies worldwide. We estimated the prevalence and incidence of sarcoidosis in Korea using nationwide claims data from the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service. Methods Cases of sarcoidosis were identified for any visit...

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Main Authors: Hee-Young Yoon, Hyeong Min Kim, Ye-Jee Kim, Jin Woo Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-018-0871-3