Advanced Biomedical Research
Decreased glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase levels in vitiligo patients: Further evidence of oxidative stress
Authors
- Amir Farahi-Jahromy 1
- Mohammad Kazem Fallahzadeh 2
- Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani 3
- Nasrin Hamidizadeh 1
- Mahsa Ghavipisheh 4
- Mohammad Reza Namazi 1
1 Skin Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 WK Transplant Center, Shreveport, LA, USA
3 Student Research Center, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran
4 Shiraz Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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