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Analysis of MHC encoded antigen-processing genes TAP1 and TAP2 polymorphisms in sarcoidosis.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Sept 1999
Foley P J, Lympany P A, Puscinska E, Zielinski J, Welsh K I, du Bois R M
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Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Several studies have suggested involvement of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes in sarcoidosis susceptibility. HLA associations described have not been consistent, possibly because of additional susceptibility genes adjacent to or within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) such as genes for the transporter associated with antigen...
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