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SUBMITTER: Akbas H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3956800 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Akbas Halit H Dertlioglu Selma Bakar SB Dilmec Fuat F Atay Ahmet Engin AE
Annals of dermatology 20140217 1
<h4>Background</h4>Vitiligo is an autoimmune polygenic disorder characterized by loss of pigmentation due to melanocyte destruction. The PTPN22 gene +1858 C>T single nucleotide polymorphism (rs2476601) has been shown to be associated with various autoimmune disorders.<h4>Objective</h4>The aim of this study was to investigate whether the PTPN22 gene +1858 C>T single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to generalized vitiligo in a Turkish population.<h4>Methods</h4>One hundre ...[more]