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Genetic polymorphisms of GZMB and vitiligo: A genetic association study based on Chinese Han population.
Scientific reports - 29 Aug 2018
Xu Meifeng, Liu Yan, Liu Yale, Li Xiaoli, Chen Gang, Dong Wei, Xiao Shengxiang
Abstract excerpt
Vitiligo is a skin disease that affects 1% of the population worldwide. Both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the risk of vitiligo. GZMB encodes the enzyme Granzyme B, which plays an important role in cytotoxic T cell-induced apoptosis, and it has been considered one of the candidate genes for vitiligo because of its connections with human immune system. Overall, 3,120 study subjects with Chinese...
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