Increased micronucleus frequency in phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated blood cells of patients with vitiligo

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dönmez-altuntaş h., süt z., Ferahbas A., HAMURCU Z., Demirtast H.

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, cilt.22, sa.2, ss.162-167, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2008
• Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02356.x
• Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.162-167
• Anahtar Kelimeler: autoimmune diseases, lymphocytes, micronucleus, skin diseases, vitiligo
• Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Vitiligo is a relatively common, acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by areas of depigmented skin resulting from loss of melanocytes in the epidermis. Although several hypotheses have been proposed for the aetiology and pathogenesis of vitiligo, the cause of vitiligo remains unclear.