Research Article: Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms and Association with Vitiligo in Indonesian Population
Introduction:
Vitiligo is an acquired depigmenting skin disorder due to the loss of melanocytes in the epidermis and hair follicles, affecting .?% of the population worldwide. – Many factors have been proposed to play a role in the pathogenesis of vitiligo, including autoimmune dysfunction, neural theory, and oxidative stress. , Discoveries in association studies as well family studies revealed genetic as a known predisposing factor of the depigmentation process in vitiligo, with –% of the cases tend to have a positive family…
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