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A major genetic determinant of autoimmune diseases is associated with the presence of autoantibodies in hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Aug 2020
Buendía-Roldán Ivette, Santiago-Ruiz Luis, Pérez-Rubio Gloria, Mejía Mayra, Rojas-Serrano Jorge, Ambrocio-Ortiz Enrique, Benítez-Valdez Geovanni, Selman Moisés, Falfán-Valencia Ramcés
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is an immune-mediated disease triggered by exposure to organic particles in susceptible individuals. It has been reported that a subgroup of patients with hypersensitivity pneumonitis develops autoantibodies with or without clinical manifestations of autoimmune disease. However, the mechanisms involved in this process and the effect of the autoantibodies on clinical course...
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