Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in chronic beryllium disease

Abstract Sarcoidosis and chronic beryllium disease (CBD) are phenocopies, however the latter one has a clear trigger factor that is beryllium exposure. This study analyses single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a large cohort for beryllium-exposed persons. SNPs were chosen for their relevance in...

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Main Authors: Björn C. Frye, Karoline I. Gaede, Cesare Saltini, Milton D. Rossman, Dimitri S. Monos, Ken D. Rosenman, Christine R. Schuler, Ainsley Weston, Ralf Wegner, Rainer Noth, Gernot Zissel, Stefan Schreiber, Michael Nothnagel, Joachim Müller-Quernheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01691-2