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Cytokine gene polymorphisms in sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG - 1 Jul 2010
Vasakova M, Sterclova M, Kolesar L, Slavcev A, Skibova J, Striz I
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BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by granuloma formation in many organs, but mostly in lung and lymph nodes. The immunopathogenic background of the disease is probably based on disregulation of immune response to different antigens. The imbalance of immune reactivity might be influenced by genetic background. In our study, we have investigated cytokine genetic polymorphisms in sarcoidosis group...
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