Association study between melanocortin-1 receptor gene polymorphisms and occurrence of vitiligo in a Taiwanese population: possible explanation for lack of increased UV-related damage in vitiligo skin

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2016 Dec;30(12):e204-e205. doi: 10.1111/jdv.13528. Epub 2015 Dec 15.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Humans
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide*
  • Pro-Opiomelanocortin / genetics
  • Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 / genetics*
  • Taiwan / epidemiology
  • Ultraviolet Rays*
  • Vitiligo / epidemiology
  • Vitiligo / genetics*

Substances

  • Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1
  • Pro-Opiomelanocortin