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Association between IL16 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to alopecia areata in the Korean population.
International journal of dermatology - 1 Mar 2014
Lew Bark-Lynn, Chung Joo-Ho, Sim Woo-Young
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic disease that presents as non-scarring hair loss. It is thought to be an organ-specific autoimmune disease characterized by T cell infiltrates and cytokine production around anagen-stage hair follicles. Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a T cell-specific chemoattractant known to be associated with autoimmune disease. OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to determine whether...
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