Sarcoidosis: the links between epidemiology and aetiology.

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Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease, the aetiology of which has still to be resolved. The proposed mechanism is that a susceptible genotype is exposed to one or more potential antigens. A sustained inflammatory response follows, which ultimately results in pathognomonic granuloma formation. Various clinical phenotypes exist with specific genetic associations influencing disease susceptibility,...

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