Article
CARD15/NOD2, CD14, and toll-like receptor 4 gene polymorphisms in Greek patients with sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG - 1 Mar 2006
Gazouli Maria, Koundourakis Aimilios, Ikonomopoulos John, Gialafos Elias J, Rapti Aggeliki, Gorgoulis Vassilis G, Kittas Christos
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis, similarly to Crohn's disease (CD), is a complex inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. The belief that a genetic susceptibility to the development of sarcoidosis exists was derived from observations of familial clustering of sarcoidosis cases and racial differences in...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
