Background: Vitiligo is a common disease. Its etiology is not known, but 30% of patients have a positive family history. Studies have been done on the influence of ABO and Rh blood groups on susceptibility to some diseases. Objective: The purpose of this case-control study was to evaluate the association of ABO and Rh blood groups with vitiligo. Patients and Methods: This study was performed on...

results findings showed that the genotype -607a/a is associated with the susceptibility to chronic hepatitis b. furthermore, allele c at position -137 is suggested to play a protective role against development of chronic hbv infection. conclusions host genetic factors play an important role in determining the outcome of hbv infection. it is suggested that il-18 genotype -607 a/a is associated w...

the rs2476601 (r620w, c1858t) polymorphism in ptpn22 gene has been repeatedly reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (ra). the rs 2476601 is widely suggested for predictive testing and risk assessment for ra. the aim of this study was to test the possible association of this snp with ra in iranian population.a total of 872 samples (405 confirmed ra patients and 467 healthy controls...