“…37 Westney et al, 37 in a retrospective cross-sectional study among predominantly African American women in Atlanta, observed that 56% of their study sample had one or more chronic conditions and that the most frequent chronic comorbid illnesses were hypertension (39%), diabetes mellitus (19%), anemia (19%), asthma (15%), gastro- informative assessment of potential risk factors for the disease. Because of the higher incidence in women, hormone-related factors, such as pregnancy 41 or menopausal status, 42 will be assessed. Most studies of sarcoidosis in the United States have focused on patients from limited geographic regions.…”