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Association of FOXP3 (rs3761548) promoter polymorphism with nondermatomal vitiligo: A study from India.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Aug 2013
Jahan Parveen, Cheruvu Rajeshwari, Tippisetty Surekha, Komaravalli Prasanna Latha, Valluri Vijayalakshmi, Ishaq Mohammed
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The rs3761548 polymorphism (-3279 C>A) of FOXP3 gene is associated with several autoimmune disorders. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether rs3761548 polymorphism is associated with nondermatomal vitiligo in Indian subjects. METHODS: Genomic DNA was isolated from blood samples of 303 patients and 305 control subjects and genotyping was done by allele-specific primers. Data analysis was carried out...
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