Common variants in FOXP1 are associated with generalized vitiligo.
Nat Genet
; 42(7): 576-8, 2010 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20526340
ABSTRACT
In a recent genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo, we identified ten confirmed susceptibility loci. By testing additional loci that showed suggestive association in the genome-wide study, using two replication cohorts of European descent, we observed replicated association of generalized vitiligo with variants at 3p13 encompassing FOXP1 (rs17008723, combined P=1.04x10(-8)) and with variants at 6q27 encompassing CCR6 (rs6902119, combined P=3.94x10(-7)).
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Repressor Proteins
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Vitiligo
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Forkhead Transcription Factors
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Nat Genet
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article