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HLA class I and class II antigens in sarcoidosis.
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde - 1 Dec 2022
Morar R, Duarte R, Wadee A A, Feldman C
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BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disorder. Its exact cause is unknown, but it is believed that an external agent may cause the characteristic immune reaction in genetically susceptible individuals. There is therefore general recognition that genetic vulnerability to sarcoidosis is one of the potential risk factors. HLA is encoded by genes in the major histocompatibility complex on chromosome...
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