Article
Sarcoidosis.
Current opinion in ophthalmology - 1 Nov 2007
Margolis Ron, Lowder Careen Y
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Research conducted in recent years has added to our current understanding of the epidemiologic, immune, and genetic factors involved in the pathogenesis of sarcoidosis. RECENT FINDINGS: Exposure to an environmental or occupational antigen in a genetically susceptible individual is thought to trigger an immunologic response. The cells and cytokines that lead to granuloma formation have been an...
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