Autoimmune component in the etiology of sarcoidosis

Abstract

The article presents a review of 60 publications from international and Russian databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Elsevier) from 1960 to 2018 with the keywords "sarcoidosis," "autoimmune reactions," "antibodies," and "HLA-genotype" characterizing sarcoidosis as an autoimmune disease. The information is divided into sections: the role of triggers, clinical manifestations and combination with autoimmune diseases, immunogenetic predisposition, features of cellular immune response, humoral immune response, and immunosuppressive therapy.

Keywords

• саркоидоз
• аутоиммунное заболевание
• этиология