A common haplotype of the C-C chemokine receptor 2 gene and HLA-DRB1*0301 are independent genetic risk factors for Löfgren's syndrome.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2796.2008.01984.x

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A common haplotype of the C-C chemokine receptor 2 gene and HLA-DRB1*0301 are independent genetic risk factors for Löfgren's syndrome.

Journal of internal medicine - 1 Nov 2008

Spagnolo P, Sato H, Grunewald J, Brynedal B, Hillert J, Mañá J, Wells A U, Eklund A, Welsh K I, du Bois R M

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AIM: Sarcoidosis is a heterogeneous disorder with a strong genetic influence. Genetic factors are also thought to influence disease severity and outcome. We sought to determine whether polymorphisms within CCR2 gene predispose to Löfgren's syndrome--a clinically and genetically distinct sarcoidos...

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A common haplotype of the C-C chemokine receptor 2 gene and HLA-DRB1*0301 are independent genetic risk factors for Löfgren's syndrome.

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