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Comparison of sarcoidosis phenotypes among affected African-American siblings.
Chest - 1 Sept 2006
Judson Marc A, Hirst Kathryn, Iyengar Sudha K, Rybicki Benjamin A, El-Ghormli Laure, Baughman Robert P, Donohue James F, Elston Robert C, Kavuru Mani S, Moller David R, Newman Lee S, Rabin David L, Rossman Milton D, Teirstein Alvin S, Iannuzzi Michael C
Abstract excerpt
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that sibling pairs, who share genes and environmental exposures, might have similar phenotypic expressions of sarcoidosis beyond what would be expected by chance alone. DESIGN: Multicenter family study with study subjects recruited from 11 clinical centers. SUBJECTS: Subjects were African-American sibling pairs with sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis and organ pattern involvement...
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