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Association of TXNDC5 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to nonsegmental vitiligo in the Korean population.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Apr 2010
Jeong K-H, Shin M-K, Uhm Y-K, Kim H-J, Chung J-H, Lee M-H
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BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is a pigmentary skin disorder characterized by a chronic and progressive loss of melanocytes. Although the aetiology of vitiligo is currently unknown, several theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of this disease, including autoimmune, neural, self-destructi...
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