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Extended genetic alterations in a patient with pulmonary sarcoidosis, a benign disease.
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG - 1 Oct 2001
Vassilakis D A, Sourvinos G, Pantelidis P, Spandidos D A, Siafakas N M, Bouros D
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BACKGROUND: Genetic alterations at the microsatellite level have been detected in various human malignant tissues, but have also been found in chronically inflamed tissues. Sarcoidosis is a benign disease of unknown etiology characterized by chronic inflammation, which may be associated with an increased incidence of developing malignancy. METHODS: We examined the microsatellite alterations in a sputum...
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