Association between the CTLA4 +49A/G (rs231775) and CT60 (rs3087243) gene variants with vitiligo: study on a Mexican population

• Main Authors: Mauricio Andrés Salinas-Santander (Author), Víctor de Jesús Suárez-Valencia (Author), Mayela del Ángel-Martínez (Author), David Emmanuel Kubelis-Lopez (Author), Natalia Aranza Zapata-Salazar (Author), Jorge Alejandro Ocampo-Garza (Author), Jorge Ocampo-Candiani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: Vitiligo is characterized by an autoimmune response targeting melanocytes, thus resulting in skin depigmentation. There are several genetic components involved in the development of vitiligo, of which various gene polymorphisms are currently considered as risk factors. For examp...