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Association between an HLA-G 14 bp insertion/deletion polymorphism and non-segmental vitiligo in the Korean population.
Archives of dermatological research - 1 Aug 2014
Jeong K-H, Kim S-K, Kang B-K, Chung J-H, Shin M-K, Lee M-H
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Vitiligo is a pigmentary skin disorder characterized by the chronic and progressive loss of melanocytes. Although the etiology of vitiligo is still unknown, several theories have been proposed to explain the pathogenesis of vitiligo including autoimmune, neural, self-destruction, oxidative stress, and genetic theories. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G is a nonclassic, major histocompatibility complex class I...
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