Identifying Novel Biomarkers in Sarcoidosis Using Genome-Based Approaches

Overview

Journal Clin Chest Med

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2015 Nov 24

PMID 26593137

Citations 16

Authors

Nancy Casanova

Tong Zhou

Kenneth S Knox

Joe G N Garcia

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Abstract

This article briefly reviews conventional biomarkers used clinically to (1) support a diagnosis and (2) monitor disease progression in patients with sarcoidosis. Potential new biomarkers identified by genome-wide screening and the approaches to discover these biomarkers are described.

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