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ABSTRACT
We conducted a genome-wide association study of generalized vitiligo in the Chinese Han population by genotyping 1,117 cases and 1,429 controls. The 34 most promising SNPs were carried forward for replication in samples from individuals of the Chinese Han (5,910 cases and 9,916 controls) and Chinese Uygur (713 cases and 824 controls) populations. We identified two independent association signals within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region (rs11966200, Pcombined=1.48x10(-48), OR=1.90; rs9468925, Pcombined=2.21x10(-33), OR=0.74). Further analyses suggested that the strong association at rs11966200 might reflect the reported association of the HLA-A*3001, HLA-B*1302, HLA-C*0602 and HLA-DRB1*0701 alleles and that the association at rs9468925 might represent a previously unknown HLA susceptibility allele. We also identified one previously undescribed risk locus at 6q27 (rs2236313, Pcombined=9.72x10(-17), OR=1.20), which contains three genes RNASET2, FGFR1OP and CCR6. Our study provides new insights into the genetic basis of vitiligo.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vitiligo / Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Genome-Wide Association Study / HLA Antigens Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Nat Genet Journal subject: GENETICA MEDICA Year: 2010 Document type: Article Affiliation country:

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Vitiligo / Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6 / Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Genome-Wide Association Study / HLA Antigens Type of study: Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Nat Genet Journal subject: GENETICA MEDICA Year: 2010 Document type: Article Affiliation country: