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Association study between catalase gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to vitiligo in Korean population.
Experimental dermatology - 1 May 2006
Park Hyun-Ho, Ha Eunyoung, Uhm Yoon Kyung, Jin Sheng-Yu, Kim Youn-Jung, Chung Joo-Ho, Lee Mu-Hyoung
Abstract excerpt
Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by well-circumscribed depigmented patches. Autoimmune, self-destruction, neural, and genetic theories have been proposed for the pathogenesis of vitiligo. Reactive oxygen species play an important role in the physiology of cell damage, and...
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