The relationship between non-segmental Vitiligo, HLA genotype and oxidative stress
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.75, no.3, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 75 Issue: 3
- Publication Date: 2021
- Doi Number: 10.1111/ijcp.14024
- Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterised by acquired loss of melanocytes. Although the pathogenesis of vitiligo remains unknown, oxidative stress and autoimmune dysregulations are considered to play a role.