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Investigate the genetic architecture and identify susceptibility variants for sarcoidosis phenotypes, specifically Löfgren's syndrome (LS) and non-LS.

December 10, 2015American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care MedicineOpen Access

High-Density Genetic Mapping Identifies New Susceptibility Variants in Sarcoidosis Phenotypes and Shows Genomic-driven Phenotypic Differences

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NRNatalia V. RiveraKarolinska University Hospital MRMarcus RonningerKarolinska University Hospital KSKlementy ShchetynskyKarolinska University Hospital

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Randomized trial identifies genetic differences between Löfgren's syndrome and non-Lögren's syndrome, suggesting unique biological mechanisms.

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Investigate the genetic architecture and identify susceptibility variants for sarcoidosis phenotypes, specifically Löfgren's syndrome (LS) and non-LS.
Conducted an association study with 3,134 subjects including 384 LS, 664 non-LS, and 2,086 controls using a fine-mapping genotyping platform.
Performed replication in four independent cohorts totaling 7,766 subjects, comprising various ethnic backgrounds.
Identified variants primarily within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region and observed additional associations outside the MHC region.
Identified 727 LS-associated variants and 68 non-LS-associated variants, confirming their locations in the MHC region.
Found significant overlap of 17 variants shared between LS and non-LS sarcoidosis in the MHC class II region.
Developed insights into distinct genetic susceptibilities and immune response mechanisms related to sarcoidosis phenotypes.

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Rivera et al. (2015) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5da5a0bcb839ae37c5a1bb https://doi.org/10.1164/rccm.201507-1372oc

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Randomized trial identifies genetic differences between Löfgren's syndrome and non-Lögren's syndrome, suggesting unique biological mechanisms.

High-Density Genetic Mapping Identifies New Susceptibility Variants in Sarcoidosis Phenotypes and Shows Genomic-driven Phenotypic Differences

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