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January 2011 in “Allergology International” Among Japanese patients with generalized vitiligo, this study found a genetic susceptibility to autoimmune diseases, particularly autoimmune thyroid disease, within families.
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November 2023 in “Nature” In this study, researchers demonstrated that the expression of the oncogene SmoM2 leads to basal cell carcinoma in the ear epidermis of mice but not in the back skin, with differences in susceptibility linked to the composition of the extracellular matrix.
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January 2011 in “Dermatology Research and Practice” This review discusses the autoimmune pathogenesis of non-segmental vitiligo and highlights the genetic susceptibility linking it to other autoimmune disorders, but reports no new clinical results.
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April 2017 in “Experimental Dermatology” This review summarizes the genetic studies on female pattern hair loss, highlighting the lack of clearly identified susceptibility loci and suggesting distinct aetiological differences from male pattern hair loss.
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March 2024 in “World Allergy Organization Journal” This study found a causal link between eight blood metabolites and allergic conjunctivitis, highlighting their potential role in predicting and preventing the condition.