Article
Association Analysis of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Promoter Polymorphisms and Vitiligo Susceptibility in South Indian Tamils.
Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2020
Rajendiran Kalai Selvi, Rajappa Medha, Chandrashekar Laxmisha, Thappa Devinder Mohan, Devaraju Panneer
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) has been associated with the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases. Also, various studies in different ethnics showed an association between TNF-α gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to vitiligo. The paucity of genetic data led us to undertake this study to evaluate the association of five TNF-α SNPs (rs1799964, rs1800630, rs1799724, rs1800629, and rs361525) with the...
