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April 2010 in “Cancer Research” Basal cell carcinomas may use IDO to protect themselves from the immune system.
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A genetic mutation in the CDH3 gene causes hair loss and vision problems in a young Saudi girl.
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April 2020 in “American Journal of Case Reports” A new mutation in the HJV gene was found in a young woman with juvenile hemochromatosis, causing unusual symptoms like secondary hypothyroidism.