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Butyrophilin-like 2 in pulmonary sarcoidosis: a factor for susceptibility and progression?
Human immunology - 1 Apr 2011
Wijnen Petal A, Voorter Christina E, Nelemans Patty J, Verschakelen Johny A, Bekers Otto, Drent Marjolein
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The aims of this study were to assess the association of BTNL2G16071A with the course of pulmonary sarcoidosis and to verify the association with disease predisposition. In addition, the linkage between BTNL2G16071A and certain human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DRB1/DQB1 types was investigated. In a retrospective case-control study BTNL2G16071A, HLA-DQB1, and HLA-DRB1 were typed in 632 sarcoidosis patients. These...
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