The spectrum of biopsy sites for the diagnosis of sarcoidosis

Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-146

  Teirstein, Alvin S ^a   Judson, Marc A ^b   Baughman, Robert P ^c   Rossman, Milton D ^d   Yeager Jr , Henry ^e   Moller, David R ^f  

^a MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^e GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

ACCESS; Biopsy; Sarcoidosis, diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EPITHELIOID CELL; ERYTHEMA NODOSUM; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KVEIM TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; LOFGREN SYNDROME; LUNG BIOPSY; LUNG FUNCTION; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND BIOPSY; SARCOIDOSIS; SPLEEN BIOPSY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRACHEAL BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; DECISION MAKING; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EYE; HUMANS; LYMPHOID TISSUE; MUSCLES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SARCOIDOSIS;

EID: 22544468085     PISSN: 11240490     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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