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Comparative analysis of DR and DQ alleles occurrence in sarcoidosis and tuberculosis in the same ethnic group: preliminary study.
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG - 1 Oct 2006
Dubaniewicz Anna, Dubaniewicz-Wybieralska Miroslawa, Moszkowska Grazyna, Sternau Adam, Dubaniewicz Andrzej
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BACKGROUND: Pathologic similarities between sarcoidosis (SA) and tuberculosis (TB) suggest M. tuberculosis antigen(s) as causative agents. It seems likely that in the genetically different predisposed hosts, the same antigen(s) may cause the development of sarcoid or tuberculous Th1 response. AIM AND MATERIALS/METHODS: To test a difference in haplotypes associated with both diseases, we compared the distribution...
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