August 2023 in “Sabuncuoglu Serefeddin Health Sciences” This study investigated the role of CTLA4 CT60 A/G and +49AG polymorphisms in susceptibility to Alopecia Areata (AA) in a Turkish population. It included 195 patients and 173 healthy controls, with genotype and allele frequencies determined by PCR-RFLP method. The results indicated that the +49AG polymorphism was not associated with AA susceptibility, but the CT60 polymorphism might be associated with increased susceptibility to AA. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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October 2012 in “Dermatologic clinics” More research is needed to understand the genetic causes of Alopecia areata to develop better treatments.
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June 2023 in “Genes” Hair loss from Alopecia Areata is caused by both genes and environment, with several treatments available but challenges in cost and relapse remain.
January 2003 in “Springer eBooks” Certain genes are linked to type 1 and type 2 diabetes in kids, and changes in these genes can also cause other diabetes-related conditions.
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July 2019 in “PLOS ONE” Certain genetic variations are linked to higher liver enzyme levels in patients treated for chronic hepatitis C with specific drugs.