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BARCELONA, SPAIN -- One of the most exciting recent developments in the field of dermatology is the announced identification of a strong genetic susceptibility locus for vitiligo, Dr. Jean-Paul Ortonne said at the 12th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
"Clearly this group--it is an international group--will find the gene very soon. This means that we are now beginning the era of the molecular genetics of vitiligo. It's going to give us many opportunities to better understand and treat this disease," explained Dr. Ortonne, professor and chairman of dermatology at the...
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