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Comparative Study
. 2016 Sep;136(9):1914-1917.
doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.05.099. Epub 2016 May 29.

Association of Melanocortin-1 Receptor Variants with Pigmentary Traits in Humans: A Pooled Analysis from the M-Skip Project

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Comparative Study

Association of Melanocortin-1 Receptor Variants with Pigmentary Traits in Humans: A Pooled Analysis from the M-Skip Project

Elena Tagliabue et al. J Invest Dermatol. 2016 Sep.
No abstract available

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported

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