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A missense variant of the ABCC11 gene is associated with Axillary Osmidrosis susceptibility and clinical phenotypes in the Chinese Han Population.
Scientific reports - 9 May 2017
Ren Yunqing, Liu Wenting, Chen Jisu, Wang Jianyou, Wang Ke, Zhou Jiong, Cai Suiqing, Zheng Min, Liu Jianjun, Liu Lunfei, Xue Dan
Abstract excerpt
Axillary osmidrosis (AO) is a common condition characterized by an offensive odor arising from apocrine gland secretions in the axillae that socially and psychologically impairs affected individuals. The exact aetiology of AO is still not fully understood, but genetic factors have been suggested to play an important role. Recently, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs17822931 in the ABCC11 gene located on...
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