Novel association between STAT3 gene variant and vitiligo: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Vaibhav Venkatesh (Author), Deena C Mendez (Author), T S Rajashekar (Author), Sharath Balakrishna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disorder involving inflammatory damage to melanocytes. STAT3 genetic variant (rs744166 T > C) increases inflammatory signaling via JAK/STAT pathway. Aim: The purpose of this study was to check whether this translates into an association between vitiligo and S...