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Analysis of oxidative stress status, catalase and catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphisms in Egyptian vitiligo patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Mehaney Dina A, Darwish Hebatallah A, Hegazy Rehab A, Nooh Mohammed M, Tawdy Amira M, Gawdat Heba I, El-Sawalhi Maha M
Abstract excerpt
Vitiligo is the most common depigmentation disorder of the skin. Oxidative stress is implicated as one of the probable events involved in vitiligo pathogenesis possibly contributing to melanocyte destruction. Evidence indicates that certain genes including those involved in oxidative stress and melanin synthesis are crucial for development of vitiligo. This study evaluates the oxidative stress status, the role of...
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