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Genome scan for linkage to Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
American journal of medical genetics - 20 Aug 1999
Barr C L, Wigg K G, Pakstis A J, Kurlan R, Pauls D, Kidd K K, Tsui L C, Sandor P
Abstract excerpt
Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by both motor and vocal tics. Despite clear evidence for a genetic predisposition to TS from family, twin, and adoption studies, there have been no confirmed linkage findings. In this article we test for linkage to TS in multigenerational families segregating TS using a panel of 386 markers with the largest interval between any two...
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