Polymorphisms in the Promoter Regions of the CXCL1 and CXCL2 Genes Contribute to Increased Risk of Alopecia Areata in the Korean Population

    January 2015 in “ Genetics and Molecular Research
    Sooyeon Kim, Chung Jh, Hi‐Joon Park … Woo‐Young Sim
    Studysummary This study found that specific SNPs in the CXCL1 and CXCL2 genes may be associated with increased susceptibility to alopecia areata in the Korean population.
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    1. Association Between Interleukin 18 Polymorphisms and Alopecia Areata in Koreans Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research · 2014
    2. Genome-Wide Association Study in Alopecia Areata Implicates Both Innate and Adaptive Immunity Nature · 2010
    3. Genomewide Scan for Linkage Reveals Evidence of Several Susceptibility Loci for Alopecia Areata The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2007