Acta Med. 2006, 49: 51-57

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2017.110

Course and Prognosis of Sarcoidosis in a Referral Setting in Turkey; Analysis of 166 Patients

Sedat Uygun, Halil Yanardağ, Yesari Karter, Sabriye Demirci

Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Received June 1, 2005
Accepted March 1, 2006

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