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Immunological Investigations
A Journal of Molecular and Cellular Immunology
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Research Article

Association of Rs231775 Genetic Variant of Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte Associated Protein 4 with Alopecia Areata Disease in Males: A Case–Control Study

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