title: Five cases of sarcoidosis in one family: a new immunological link?
abstract: We report a family in which five members have been affected with sarcoidosis. The radiological findings of all cases are presented, together with HLA typing, T cell subset and cytokine analysis in four cases. A new HLA association in the presentation of sarcoidosis is suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elford
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kaminski
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGavin
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006650:Histocompatibility Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D016176:T-Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000276:immunology