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CC chemokine receptor 5 gene polymorphisms in beryllium disease.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Aug 2010
Sato H, Silveira L, Spagnolo P, Gillespie M, Gottschall E B, Welsh K I, du Bois R M, Newman L S, Maier L A
Abstract excerpt
CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) is expressed on type-1 T-helper cells, which are involved in the pathogenesis of the granulomatous lung disease chronic beryllium disease (CBD). CCR5 gene (CCR5) polymorphisms are associated with sarcoidosis severity. The present study explores associations between...
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