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July 2013 in “Gene” IL-4 gene variation may increase the risk of alopecia areata in Turkish people.
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September 2014 in “Nature reviews. Drug discover/Nature reviews. Drug discovery” Specific immune cells cause alopecia areata and blocking certain proteins can prevent it.
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