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Indications of linkage and association of Gilles de la Tourette syndrome in two independent family samples: 17q25 is a putative susceptibility region.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 2004
Paschou P, Feng Y, Pakstis A J, Speed W C, DeMille M M, Kidd J R, Jaghori B, Kurlan R, Pauls D L, Sandor P, Barr C L, Kidd K K
Abstract excerpt
Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is characterized by multiple motor and phonic tics and high comorbidity rates with other neurobehavioral disorders. It is hypothesized that frontal-subcortical pathways and a complex genetic background are involved in the etiopathogenesis of the disorder. The genetic basis of GTS remains elusive. However, several genomic regions have been implicated. Among them, 17q25 appears...
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