Diminished peripheral T cell activity in sarcoidosis associates with progressive disease.

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that decreased anabolism and impaired peripheral T cell activation are not only markers of sarcoidosis, but may also contribute to disease progression.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Schott, C., Ascoli, C., Huang, Y., Perkins, D., Finn, P. Tags: Sarcoidosis and other granulomatous ILD/DPLD Source Type: research