A BTNL2 gene variant confers to sarcoidosis susceptibility by an increased risk towards the chronic form of the disease

S. Pabst, Y. Li, B. Wollnik, M. Lennarz, E. Rohmann, A. Gillissen, H. Vetter, C. Grohe (Bonn, Cologne, Leipzig, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Lung vascular and parenchymal remodeling
Session: Lung vascular and parenchymal remodeling
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 937

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