A new piece of an old puzzle: lack of association between C-Rel (rs13031237-rs842647) single nucleotide polymorphisms and non-segmental vitiligo

Abstract Background The exact pathogenesis of vitiligo is still unclear; however, studies mostly support autoimmune mechanisms including altered T-regulatory cells and FOXP3. C-Rel is a NF-κB family member affecting the normal development of FOXP3+ regulatory T cells. Methods The aim was to examine...

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Main Authors: Eman Salah, Alshymaa A. Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Biomedical Dermatology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41702-018-0027-6