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Phenotypic features of familial febrile seizures: case-control study.
Neurology - 11 Feb 2003
Pal Deb K, Kugler Steven L, Mandelbaum David E, Durner Martina
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OBJECTIVE: To identify phenotypic features of febrile seizures that can be used to reduce heterogeneity and thereby increase power in linkage analysis. BACKGROUND: Despite exciting discoveries in several rare pedigrees, the genetic basis of common febrile seizures remains a mystery. The major drawback of studying common febrile seizure disorder is etiologic and genetic heterogeneity. A linkage sample must...
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