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Fine-mapping of vitiligo susceptibility loci on chromosomes 7 and 9 and interactions with NLRP1 (NALP1).
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2010
Jin Ying, Riccardi Sheri L, Gowan Katherine, Fain Pamela R, Spritz Richard A
Abstract excerpt
Generalized vitiligo is the most common pigmentation disorder, the result of autoimmune loss of melanocytes from the skin and hair, with a high frequency of other autoimmune diseases in vitiligo patients and their relatives. We previously reported the linkage signals on chromosomes 1, 7, and 17 in Caucasian families with generalized vitiligo and associated autoimmune diseases and identified the risk loci of...
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