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Shared genetic relationships underlying generalized vitiligo and autoimmune thyroid disease.
Thyroid : official journal of the American Thyroid Association - 1 Jul 2010
Spritz Richard A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Generalized vitiligo is an autoimmune disease of skin pigmentation that is associated with increased prevalence of other autoimmune diseases, particularly autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD; principally Hashimoto's disease and Graves' disease), both in vitiligo patients and their close relatives, suggesting a heritable predisposition involving, in part, shared susceptibility genes. SUMMARY: This review...
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