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Common chitotriosidase duplication gene polymorphism and clinical outcome status in sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis, vasculitis, and diffuse lung diseases : official journal of WASOG - 14 Sept 2015
Harlander Matevž, Maver Aleš, Terčelj Marjeta, Salobir Barbara, Peterlin Borut
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chitotriosidase has been found to be useful as a sarcoidosis biomarker. In patients with better outcome lower values were observed. Some subjects have 24-base pair duplication in the chitotriosidase gene (CHIT1) that results in the production of inactive enzyme. This might influence the outcome of sarcoidosis and account for described observations. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to correlate...
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