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Blau syndrome-associated mutations in exon 4 of the caspase activating recruitment domain 15 (CARD 15) gene are not found in ethnic Danes with sarcoidosis.
The clinical respiratory journal - 1 Dec 2007
Milman Nils, Nielsen Finn Cilius, Hviid Thomas Vauvert F, Hansen Thomas van Overeem
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Distinct mutations of the caspase activating recruitment domain 15 (CARD15) gene (also known as nucleotide-binding oligomerisation domain protein 2) on chromosome 16q are associated with the chronic granulomatous disease called Blau syndrome. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease, which has features in common with Blau syndrome. AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether ethnic Danes...
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