Association of CAT 389 T/C and − 89 T/A gene polymorphisms with vitiligo

Autor: Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Rasha Elzehery, Rana M. Shaat, Moustafa A. Elsaied, Manar Sallam, Youssef M. Mosaad, Zakaria Fawzy, Hanan M. Fathy
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of the Egyptian Womenʼs Dermatologic Society. 14:121-127
ISSN: 1687-1537
DOI: 10.1097/01.ewx.0000512171.26140.d3
Popis: BackgroundVitiligo is a common, chronic skin disease characterized by selective destruction of melanocytes. The worldwide disease prevalence ranges from 0.1 to 8.8% with no sex preference. The catalase (CAT) gene expression and polymorphism affect the CAT level and activity. Association between some
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