Analysis of oxidative stress status, catalase and catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphisms in Egyptian vitiligo patients.

Vitiligo is the most common depigmentation disorder of the skin. Oxidative stress is implicated as one of the probable events involved in vitiligo pathogenesis possibly contributing to melanocyte destruction. Evidence indicates that certain genes including those involved in oxidative stress and mela...

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Main Authors: Dina A Mehaney, Hebatallah A Darwish, Rehab A Hegazy, Mohammed M Nooh, Amira M Tawdy, Heba I Gawdat, Maha M El-Sawalhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4051781?pdf=render