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Kveim Test

Known as: Test, Kveim, kveim-siltzbach test 
Intradermal injection of a heated (pasteurized) saline suspension of sarcoid tissue obtained from a sarcoid spleen or lymph node. In patients with… 
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Kveim antigen: what does it tell us about causation of sarcoidosis?
This article explores the role of the Kveim-Siltzbach (KS) test in finding the cause of sarcoidosis. Experimental granulomas are… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Selection of oligoclonal V beta-specific T cells in the intradermal response to Kveim-Siltzbach reagent in individuals with sarcoidosis.
Sarcoidosis is a multiorgan granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology characterized by noncaseating granulomas in involved… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
[The Kveim-Siltzbach test in sarcoidosis].
BACKGROUND The Kveim-Siltzbach test has been widely used in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis. This reactive is currently available in… 
1991
1991
Counts of S‐100 positive epidermal dendritic cells in Kveim test skin biopsies
S‐100 positive epidermal dendritic cells were counted in skin biopsies from 48 Kveim tests and four known foreign‐body reactions… 
1985
1985
Kveim test and mitochondrial antibodies in the differential diagnosis between primary biliary cirrhosis and sarcoidosis.
Intracutaneous Kveim test and measurement of serum mitochondrial antibodies were performed in a group of patients with primary… 
1976
1976
PATTERNS OF SARCOIDOSIS IN THREE POPULATION GROUPS IN NEW YORK CITY *
Caucasians in this study group presented in the chronic stage of sarcoidosis more frequently than the Blacks and Puerto-Rican… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Sarcoidosis of the upper respiratory tract and its association with lupus pernio.
In a series of 34 patients with sarcoidosis affecting the upper respiratory tract and nose, 26 had lupus pernio (LP) and 17 had… 
1976
1976
SARCOIDOSIS OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND ITS RELATION TO LUPUS PERNIO *
The authors present a personally studied series of 32 patients with sarcoidosis affecting the upper respiratory tract and nose… 
Review
1970
Review
1970
The Kveim test in leprosy
From the older literature it has been claimed that a significant proportion of patients with the tuberculoid, but not the… 
Review
1961
Review
1961
Histopathology of the Kveim test.
A review of the literature reveals that most investigators look upon the Kveim test (KVT) as a valuable aid in the diagnosis of… 
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