In Vivo Evaluation of TNF-Alpha in the Lungs of Patients Affected by Sarcoidosis

Introduction. Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disorder characterized by multiple noncaseating granulomas involving intrathoracic lymph nodes and lung parenchyma. Recently, the use of anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha (anti-TNFα) agents has been introduced for therapy of chronic and refra...

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Main Authors: Filippo Galli, Tiziana Lanzolla, Vittorio Pietrangeli, Gaurav Malviya, Alberto Ricci, Pierdonato Bruno, Paola Ragni, Francesco Scopinaro, Salvatore Mariotta, Alberto Signore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/401341