Key Players and Biomarkers of the Adaptive Immune System in the Pathogenesis of Sarcoidosis

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Sarcoidosis is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by development of granulomas in the affected organs. Sarcoidosis is often a diagnosis of exclusion, and traditionally used tests for sarcoidosis demonstrate low sensitivity and specificity. We propose that accuracy of diagnosis can be improved if biomarkers of altered lymphocyte populations and levels of signaling molecules involved in disease...

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