Role of fibrocytes and endothelial progenitor cells among low-differentiated CD34+ cells in the progression of lung sarcoidosis

Abstract Background Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease with still unknown etiology. Our previous studies showed a significantly higher percentage of CD34 + cells in the peripheral blood in patients with sarcoidosis (SA) compared to the control group. The objective of the present st...

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Main Authors: Rutkowska Elżbieta, Kwiecień Iwona, Bednarek Joanna, Jahnz-Różyk Karina, Rzepecki Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-01345-x