Danish registry, 11000+ pts w/ sarcoidosis:
> incidence young males
> IR if born after 1976 in males IRR 1.22, no diff in females
1976 = yr systematic BCG vaccination stopped
Attributed to ↘️ intake BCG vax
Underlying mechanism?
t.co/At3dUwIgES
Abs#1111 #ACR22 @Rheumnow
Sarcoidosis Rates in BCG-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Adults: A Danish Register-Based Study - ACR Meeting Abstracts
> incidence young males
> IR if born after 1976 in males IRR 1.22, no diff in females
1976 = yr systematic BCG vaccination stopped
Attributed to ↘️ intake BCG vax
Underlying mechanism?
t.co/At3dUwIgES
Abs#1111 #ACR22 @Rheumnow
