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Altered global methylation and hydroxymethylation status in vulvar lichen sclerosus: further support for epigenetic mechanisms.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Mar 2014
Gambichler T, Terras S, Kreuter A, Skrygan M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epigenetics refers to functionally relevant changes in the genome other than those of DNA sequence that can lead to changes in gene expression or cellular phenotype. There is evidence that epigenetics is relevant in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as vulvar lichen sclerosus (VLS), as well as in cancer, including cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, which is frequently associated with VLS....
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