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Evidence for two susceptibility loci on chromosomes 22q12 and 6p21-p22 in Chinese generalized vitiligo families.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 2007
Liang Yanhua, Yang Sen, Zhou Youwen, Gui Jinping, Ren Yunqing, Chen Jianjun, Fan Xing, Sun Liangdan, Xiao Fengli, Gao Min, Du Wenhui, Fang Qiaoyun, Xu Shijie, Huang Wei, Zhang Xuejun
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Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder of the skin and hair caused by the selective destruction of melanocytes from the epidermis that gives rise to well-defined depigmented patches. Strong genetic predisposition has been well recognized. Previous reports have described five significant...
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