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Vitiligo: complex segregation and linkage disequilibrium analyses with respect to microsatellite loci spanning the HLA.
Human genetics - 1 Apr 2002
Arcos-Burgos Mauricio, Parodi Elba, Salgar Marta, Bedoya Elina, Builes José, Jaramillo Diego, Ceballos Gabriel, Uribe Alberto, Rivera Natalia, Rivera Dora, Fonseca Idalyd, Camargo Mauricio, Palacio Guillermo
Abstract excerpt
Familial clustering and linkage disequilibrium studies suggest that genetic factors predispose to vitiligo, although a clear transmission pattern and cosegregation of vitiligo with specific mutations have not been demonstrated. We collected pedigree data on vitiligo from a set of 56 multigeneration families belonging to the Paisa community from Antioquia, Colombia, with the goal of applying the unified model of...
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