Genetic aspects in sarcoidosis

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Sarcoidosis is an immune-mediated, multiorgan, granulomatous disorder thought to be triggered by an intricate combination of environmental and genetic factors. Two robust lines of evidence support the hypothesis of a genetic component in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis: racial variation in its epidemiology and familial clustering of cases. The relationship between epidemiology and environmental factors affecting...

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