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Association of FOXP3 (rs3761548) promoter polymorphism with nondermatomal vitiligo: A study from India

Parveen Jahan1, Rajeshwari Cheruvu, Surekha Tippisetty

  • 1Department of Genetics, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India. dr_parveenjahan@yahoo.co.in

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