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TL;DR: Skeletal muscle of patients with COPD is characterized by an impaired response to exercise of NF-κB-regulated genes encoding inflammatory cytokines, antioxidants, stress proteins, and survival factors.

TL;DR: Minor salivary gland biopsy is most useful for assessing the diagnosis of sarcoid uveitis in a second-line investigation for patients with granulomatous uveita and a radiologic pattern compatible with Sarcoidosis.

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