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CFTR gene mutations in sarcoidosis.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Nov 2002
Schürmann Manfred, Albrecht Melanie, Schwinger Eberhard, Stuhrmann Manfred
Abstract excerpt
Sarcoidosis is a complex disease of multiorgan granulomatous inflammation. Genetic susceptibility is involved in the pathogenesis of the disorder. Two successive studies from Italy have shown a high frequency of mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene in patients suffering from sarcoidosis. We have genotyped a panel of 63 families with two or more affected siblings for the...
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