The Genetic Architecture of Alopecia Areata

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages S16-S22

  Petukhova, Lynn ^a   Christiano, Angela M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ALOPECIA AREATA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; HUMAN; REVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

ALOPECIA AREATA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84907227503     PISSN: 10870024     EISSN: 15291774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jidsymp.2013.5     Document Type: Review

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