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. 1988 Apr;43(4):342–343. doi: 10.1136/thx.43.4.342

Sarcoidosis in nurses: is there an association?

W M Edmondstone 1
PMCID: PMC461230  PMID: 3406926

Abstract

A retrospective survey of patients with sarcoidosis has revealed a 7.5 times greater number of nurses with the condition than expected. Nurses may be especially susceptible to sarcoidosis.

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