Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
MC1R
Associated Variants
MC1R MUTATION
MC1R MUTATION
Associated Disease
vitiligo
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Recent investigations suggest an association between MC1R genotype and vitiligo, with preliminary evidence that a MC1R agonist, [Nle4-D-Phe7]-alpha-MSH, in combination with UVB, assists repigmentation.
Pubmed
25219681
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
ALL_TEXT_3/3
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
3
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
6
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree,CTD_human,GAD
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.125548389573445
Drugs