Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms Are Not Associated With Alopecia Areata

    September 2007 in “ International Journal of Dermatology ”
    Ahmet Rüçhan Akar, Funda Orkunoglu, Mustafa Tunca … Zafer Kurumlu
    Studysummary This study suggests no significant association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and alopecia areata.
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