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Possible association of the CD4 gene polymorphism with vitiligo in an Iranian population.
Clinical and experimental dermatology - 1 Jul 2010
Zamani M, Tabatabaiefar M A, Mosayyebi S, Mashaghi A, Mansouri P
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BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is an acquired idiopathic and polygenic disorder with progressive depigmentation of circumscribed patches. Its exact pathogenesis is unknown. The CD4 gene plays an important role in the cell-mediated immune response and its association with type 1 diabetes mellitus, which is an autoimmune disease, has been previously reported. METHODS: Based on the assumption that autoimmunity is also...
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