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Association study between nonsense polymorphism (rs2039381, Gln71Stop) of interferon-ε and susceptibility to vitiligo in Korean population.
Immunological investigations - 1 Jan 2013
Cho Hee-Ryung, Kim Su Kang, Lim Hee-Kyeong, Jeong Park Hae, Chung Joo-Ho, Lee Mu-Hyoung
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Interferons (IFNs) are related to autoimmune responses. IFN-epsilon (IFNE) is included in IFN family, and may modulate immunological functions. Inflammation modulating functions of IFNE may be related with the pathophysiology of vitiligo. To investigate the association of nonsense polymorphism (r...
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