The autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE) is strongly associated with vitiligo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 591-596

  Tazi Ahnini, R ^a   McDonagh, A J G ^a   Wengraf, D A ^a   Lovewell, T R J ^a   Vasilopoulos, Y ^a   Messenger, A G ^a   Cork, M J ^a   Gawkrodger, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIRE gene; Autoimmunity; Genetics; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE POLYENDOCRINOPATHY CANDIDIASIS ECTODERMAL DYSTROPHY; AUTOIMMUNE REGULATOR GENE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; VITILIGO;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENES, REGULATOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN DISEASES, GENETIC; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; VITILIGO;

EID: 49749101709     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08718.x     Document Type: Article

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