Analysis of the monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 -2518 promoter polymorphism in Korean patients with alopecia areata

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 90-94

  Hong, Seok Beom ^a   Jin, Sheng Yu ^a   Park, Hae Jeong ^a   Jung, Joo Ho ^a   Sim, Woo Young ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alopecia Areata; Chemokines; MCP 1 Protein, human; Polymorphism, Genetic

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144462087     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.1.90     Document Type: Article

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