Why does sarcoidosis affect African-Americans more often than other races or ethnic groups?
In addition to African-Americans – and African-American women in particular – sarcoidosis most commonly occurs in people of Scandinavian, German, Irish, and Puerto Rican descent. No one knows why. Researchers are still investigating the role that genetics or hereditary factors may play in disease development.
In addition to African-Americans–and African-American women in particular–sarcoidosis most commonly occurs in people of Scandinavian, German, Irish, and Puerto Rican descent. No one knows why. Researchers are still investigating the role that genetics or hereditary factors may play in disease development.
