Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2794236 | Cytokine | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Conclusions: The MIF -173C allele is associated with erythema nodosum in Löfgren's syndrome, but not with susceptibility to sarcoidosis. This indicates a role for MIF after antigen presenting to the T cell has taken place and the sarcoid inflammatory response has begun.
Keywords
BHLTNFIPFHLAErythema nodosuminterferonIFNinterleukinSarcoidosisMIFMacrophage migration inhibitory factorMacrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)confidence intervaltumor necrosis factoridiopathic pulmonary fibrosisbilateral hilar lymphadenopathyodds ratioSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)Single nucleotide polymorphismSNP
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Authors
B. Karakaya, C.H.M. van Moorsel, A.H.M. van der Helm-van Mil, T.W.J. Huizinga, H.J.T. Ruven, J.J. van der Vis, J.C. Grutters,