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HLA-DRB1 alleles associate with hypercalcemia in sarcoidosis.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Oct 2021
Werner Joanna, Rivera Natalia, Grunewald Johan, Eklund Anders, Iseda Tomoko, Darlington Pernilla, Kullberg Susanna
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BACKGROUND: The mechanisms behind and which patients are at risk of developing sarcoidosis associated hypercalcemia (SAHC) have not been addressed. Different human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles associate with disease phenotypes in sarcoidosis. Insights into associations between HLA alleles, clinical phenotype and calcium levels may provide clues to mechanisms behind SAHC and help monitoring patients at risk for...
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