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Genetic variants of the APE1 gene and the risk of vitiligo in a Chinese population: a genotype-phenotype correlation study.
Free radical biology & medicine - 1 May 2013
Wei Chao, Jian Zhe, Wang Lin, Qiang Huini, Shi Qiong, Guo Sen, Li Kai, Huang Ye, Liu Ling, Li Qiang, Luan Qi, Yi Xiuli, Li Xia, Wang Gang, Gao Tianwen, Li Chunying
Abstract excerpt
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmentation disorder, and reactive oxygen species play an important role in melanocyte damage. Base excision repair is the major pathway responsible for removing reactive oxygen species-induced DNA damage, in which APE1, ADPRT, and XRCC1 play key roles. To investigate the association between genetic variations of these genes and the risk of vitiligo in Chinese populations, we genotyped...
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