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Genetic variants in mannose receptor gene (MRC1) confer susceptibility to increased risk of sarcoidosis

Takeshi Hattori, Satoshi Konno, Ayumu Takahashi, Akira Isada, Kaoruko Shimizu, Ken‐ichi Shimizu, Natsuko Taniguchi, Peisong Gao, Etsuro Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki Hizawa,

BMC Medical Genetics · 2010 · 28 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

These results suggest that MRC1 is an important candidate gene for sarcoidosis. This is the first study to imply that genetic variants in MRC1, a major member of the C-type lectin, contribute to the development of sarcoidosis.

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