Browsing by Author "Annakkaya, Ali Nihat"

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Epidemiological features of Turkish patients with sarcoidosis
(W B Saunders, 2009-06) Musellim, Benan; Kumbasar, Özlem Özdemir; Öngen, Gül; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Türker, Hatice; Yentürk, Esin; Uzun, Oğuz; Sağlam, Leyla; Çelik, Gökhan; Okumuş, Gülfer; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Altıay, Gündeniz; Tabak, Levent; Coşkun, Ayşin Sakar; Kiter, Göksel; Erturan, Serdar; Türktaş, Haluk; Yalnız, Enver; Akkoçlu, Atilla; Öğüş, Candan; Doğan, Ömer Tamer; Özkan, Metin; Aktoğu, Serir; Üzel, Işıl; Uzaslan, Esra; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Göğüs Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; AAI-1004-2021; 8761653500
Epidemiological characteristics of sarcoidosis differ according to geographical distribution. The aim of our study was to disclose epidemiological characteristics in our country. The data was collected from investigators, who sent information on newly-diagnosed patients via internet. In 2 years 198 female and 95 mate patients were enrolled to the study (f/m:2.08). Mean age of patients was 44 +/- 13 years (17-90). Mean age of mate patients was 38 12 while mean age of female patients was 48 13 (p < 0.001). 73.4% of patients were nonsmokers (85.4% of females; 48.4% of mates; (p < 0.001)). About 50% of our 293 patients were housewives. Familial sarcoidosis was found in 3 patients' first degree relatives. Estimated annual incidence of sarcoidosis for Turkey was calculated as 4 per 100,000 person. According to our study, 2/3 of sarcoidosis patients were women; mean age of patients was 45 and the disease began 10 years later in female patients. 80% of patients were nonsmokers; negative relation between sarcoidosis and smoking was evident especially in women. Familial sarcoidosis frequency was lower compared to other studies in the literature. There was no occupational exposure history in our patients. Our incidence rate, is similar with the results of other European studies.
Extrapulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis in Turkey
(Wiley, 2011-04) Okumuş, Gülfer; Musellim, Benan; Çetinkaya, Erdoğan; Türker, Hatice; Uzun, Oğuz; Sağlam, Leyla; Kumbasar, Özlem Özdemir; Çelik, Gökhan; Annakkaya, Ali Nihat; Altıay, Gündeniz; Tabak, Levent; Sakar, Ayşin; Kiter, Göksel; Erturan, Serdar; Türktaş, Haluk; Yalnız, Enver; Akkoçlu, Atilla; Ogus, Candan; Doğan, Ömer Tamer; Özkan, Metin; Aktoğu, Serir; Uzel, Işıl; Öngen, Gül; Uzaslan, Esra Kunt; Uludağ Üniversitesi/Tıp Fakültesi/Akciğer Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı.; 8761653500
Background and objective: Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis is common, and is almost always associated with concomitant thoracic involvement. Extrapulmonary manifestations vary on the basis of gender, age at presentation and ethnicity. The aim of this study was to investigate extrapulmonary involvement in patients with sarcoidosis in Turkey. Methods: This study was conducted by Turkish Thoracic Society Clinical Problems Study Group. New cases of sarcoidosis between 1 June 2004 and 31 May 2006 were recorded on electronic case record forms sent to all potential investigators and information about extrapulmonary involvement was collected. Results: One hundred and nineteen of 293 patients (83 female, 36 male, mean age = 45 +/- 12 years) had extrapulmonary involvement in this study (40.6%). The median time to diagnosis was 6 months and this was longer than patients with just thoracic sarcoidosis (P = 0.001). Extrapulmonary symptoms were present in 181 (61.8%) patients, and skin lesions, arthralgia and back pain were the commonest (33.4%, 20.8% and 16.4%, respectively). Incidence of organ involvement was independent of age with the exception of ocular involvement, which was higher in those under the age of 40 years (P = 0.007). Conclusions: Skin and peripheral lymph node involvement were the most common sites of extrapulmonary involvement and ocular involvement was more common in those under the age of 40 years in patients with sarcoidosis in a Turkish population.