Understanding Autoimmunity of Vitiligo and Alopecia Areata

    May 2016 in “ Current opinion in pediatrics, with evaluated MEDLINE/Current opinion in pediatrics ”
    Jillian F. Rork, Mehdi Rashighi, John E. Harris
    Studysummary This review identifies shared interferon gamma-driven immune pathways in vitiligo and alopecia areata, revealing potential targets for new treatments, but reports no clinical results.
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