Article
Cutaneous sarcoidosis: updates in the pathogenesis.
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV - 1 Jul 2010
Ali M M, Atwan A A, Gonzalez M L
Abstract excerpt
Sarcoidosis is a multiorgan granulomatous disease in which the skin is one of the frequently involved target organs. Cutaneous involvement occurs in a third of patients with sarcoidosis and has protean manifestations. More than a century has passed since the initial description of sarcoidosis, but its cause continues to be an enigma. Recent studies have introduced several new insights into the pathogenesis of...
Topics
- Environmental Exposure
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Sarcoidosis
- Skin Diseases
