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Genome-wide association analysis reveals 12q13.3-q14.1 as new risk locus for sarcoidosis.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Apr 2013
Hofmann Sylvia, Fischer Annegret, Nothnagel Michael, Jacobs Gunnar, Schmid Benjamin, Wittig Michael, Franke Andre, Gaede Karoline I, Schürmann Manfred, Petrek Martin, Mrazek Frantisek, Pabst Stefan, Grohé Christian, Grunewald Johan, Ronninger Marcus, Eklund Anders, Rosenstiel Philip, Höhne Kerstin, Zissel Gernot, Müller-Quernheim Joachim, Schreiber Stefan
Abstract excerpt
Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology, influenced by genetic and environmental factors. However, the loci so far identified for sarcoidosis explain only a part of its assumed heritability. To identify further susceptibility loci, we performed a genome-wide associatio...
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