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An in-depth analysis identifies two new independent signals in 11q23.3 associated with vitiligo in the Chinese Han population.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Oct 2017
Zhao Suli, Fang Fang, Tang Xianfa, Dou Jinfa, Wang Wenjun, Zheng Xiaodong, Sun Liangdan, Zhang Anping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, characterized by progressive loss of skin pigmentation, which is caused by the interactions of multiple factors, such as heredity, immunity and environment. Recently, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs638893 at 11q23.3 region was identified as a risk factor for vitiligo in genome-wide association studies and multiple SNPs in this region have been associated...
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