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Whole genome sequencing identifies variants associated with sarcoidosis in a family with a high prevalence of sarcoidosis.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Sept 2021
Fritz Daan, Ferwerda Bart, Brouwer Matthijs C, van de Beek Diederik
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OBJECTIVE: We studied genetic risk factors associated with sarcoidosis within a family with a high prevalence of this disease. METHODS: We studied 41 members of a family with a high rate of sarcoidosis, including an index patient with treatment-resistant neurosarcoidosis. Whole genome sequencing was performed for six affected family members and variations associated with loss of function were filtered out as...
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