The Association Between Interleukin-4 Gene Intron 3 VNTR Polymorphism and Alopecia Areata in Turkish Population

    July 2013 in “ Gene ”
    Göknur Kalkan, Nevin Karakuş, Yalçın Baş … Serbülent Yığıt
    Studysummary This study found that intron 3 VNTR polymorphism in the IL-4 gene may be associated with an increased risk of alopecia areata in the Turkish population.
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