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Clinical characteristics and PTPN22 1858C/T variant analysis in Jordanian Arab vitiligo patients.
Molecular diagnosis & therapy - 1 Jun 2010
Alkhateeb Asem, Qarqaz Firas, Al-Sabah Jude, Al Rashaideh Tasnim
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Vitiligo is an autoimmune polygenic disorder, characterized by loss of pigmentation due to melanocyte destruction. Multiple genes and environmental triggers are thought to play a role in inducing vitiligo. These genes and environmental factors differ across different pop...
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