From: Immunoreactivity to metal and silica associates with sarcoidosis in Dutch patients
JEM Exposure | Controls (n = 73) | Sarcoidosis (n = 256) | P* |
---|---|---|---|
Silica | 4 (5.5) | 19 (7.4) | 0.57 |
Metals | 17 (23.3) | 75 (29.3) | 0.31 |
Chromium | 6 (8.2) | 35 (13.7) | 0.21 |
Nickel | 6 (8.2) | 31 (12.1) | 0.35 |
Silica and/or metal | 18 (24.7) | 83 (32.4) | 0.21 |