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Genetic association of NALP1 with generalized vitiligo in Jordanian Arabs.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Oct 2010
Alkhateeb Asem, Qarqaz Firas
Abstract excerpt
Generalized vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder characterized by patchy loss of pigmentation due to autoimmune destruction of melanocytes in the involved areas. Vitiligo is a polygenic, multifactorial disorder involving multiple genes and unknown environmental triggers. Recently, genetic variation in NALP1 (also called NLRP1), encoding a key regulator of the innate immune response, has been associated with...
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