The genetics of alopecia areata

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 329-339

  Aita, Vincent M ^a   Christiano, Angela M ^a  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Complex traits; Gene mapping; Linkage analysis; Microarrays

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ALOPECIA AREATA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; DNA MICROARRAY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENE INTERACTION; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0035683344     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8019.2001.01041.x     Document Type: Review

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