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Phenotyping sarcoidosis from a pulmonary perspective.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Feb 2008
Prasse Antje, Katic Christine, Germann Martin, Buchwald Armin, Zissel Gernot, Müller-Quernheim Joachim
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RATIONALE: Sarcoidosis is known as a disease with high heterogeneity in clinical severity and inflammatory activity. On the basis of radiologic criteria, John Guyette Scadding developed a classification system, which is widely used, but is insufficient for clinical decision making. Therefore, biomarkers and genetic markers that predict outcome are urgently needed. OBJECTIVES: To obtain a classification system...
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