Granuloma formation in pulmonary sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disorder of unknown cause, affecting multiple organs, but mainly the lungs. The exact order of immunological events remains obscure. Reviewing current literature, combined with careful clinical observations, we propose a model for granuloma formation in pulmonary sarco...

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Main Authors: Caroline E. Broos, Menno evan Nimwegen, Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rudi W. Hendriks, Mirjam eKool, Bernt evan den Blink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2013.00437/full