An insertion/deletion polymorphism in the gene encoding angiotensin converting enzyme is not associated with generalised vitiligo in an English population.

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Vitiligo is an acquired hypomelanotic skin disorder characterised by circumscribed depigmented macules resulting from the loss of functional melanocytes from the cutaneous epidermis and autoimmunity has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Recently, an insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism of a 287-base pair repetitive sequence in intron 16 of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)...

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