Strong correlation between 18F-FDG PET positive bone involvement and increased IL-2R levels in patients with untreated sarcoidosis under surveillance (Preliminary results)

A. Kalkanis, D. Kalkanis, D. Drougas, N. Karagiannidis, D. Exarhos, I. Datseris, V. Polychronopoulos (Maroussi, Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Cystic lung diseases: lung granulomatosis
Session: Cystic lung diseases: lung granulomatosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 695
Disease area: Interstitial lung diseases

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