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Lack of association between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4+49A/G polymorphism and psoriasis and vitiligo: A meta-analysis of case-control studies.
Gene - 1 Sept 2015
Liang Jingyao, Zhang Sanquan, Luo Quan, Li Wei, Tian Xin, Zhang Fang, Zhao Tian, Chen Xiaoxiao, Zhang Xibao
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BACKGROUND: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) is a critical negative regulator of T-cell activation and proliferation. Several studies have assessed the association between CTLA-4+49A/G polymorphism and psoriasis and vitiligo, but the results are inconsistent. AIMS: This study was conduct...
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