The Evaluation of IL-4 VNTR Intron 3 and TNF-α (rs1799964) Gene Polymorphisms in Egyptian Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Case–Control Study

    July 2024 in “ Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics ”
    Maged Mostafa, Marwa Zohdy, M. Abdel‐Salam
    Studysummary In this case-control study, the researchers found no significant association between IL-4 VNTR intron 3 and TNF-α (rs1799964) gene polymorphisms and alopecia areata susceptibility among the Egyptian population.
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