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Impact of cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 codon 17 variant and expression on vitiligo risk.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jun 2021
Gouda Nawal S, Fawzy Manal S, Toraih Eman A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) is one of the essential brakes expressed on T cells that prevent T-cell hyperactivation-associated autoimmune disorders. Several CTLA4 polymorphisms were implicated in the regulation of gene expression. We aimed to explore the association of CTLA4 expression and rs231775 (c.49A>G) variant with vitiligo risk and severity of the disease in a sample of...
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