Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
MC1R
Associated Variants
MC1R MUTATION
MC1R MUTATION
Associated Disease
VITILIGO-ASSOCIATED MULTIPLE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY 1 (finding)
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
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00081432561624091
Drugs