title: HLA and sarcoidosis.
abstract: Up-to-date available data on HLA and sarcoidosis suggest that: 1. HLA-B8 and -DR3 occur in association with acute form of sarcoidosis. 2. There is no "linkage" of HLA associated alleles with the disease susceptibility gene(s) in sarcoidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
authors.forename: N K
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Mehra
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bovornkitti
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008285:Major Histocompatibility Complex; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens