Bcl-2, active caspase-9 and inactive caspase-9 levels as markers of apoptosis in the serum and tissue of vitiligo patients

• Main Authors: Eman R.M Hofny (Author), Howayda I Hasan (Author), Nahed A Mohamed (Author), Maysaa S Bamatraf (Author), Ayman M.M Mahran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Vitiligo is the most common depigmentation disorder of the skin. It is considered a multifactorial disorder. However, its exact etiology is unknown. As the acute inflammatory response is not a general finding in vitiligo, it was hypothesized that melanocytes may die in a controlled manner...