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Linkage and association of febrile seizures to the IMPA2 gene on human chromosome 18.
Neurology - 23 Nov 2004
Nakayama J, Yamamoto N, Hamano K, Iwasaki N, Ohta M, Nakahara S, Matsui A, Noguchi E, Arinami T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Febrile seizures (FSs) are the most common form of childhood seizures, and genetic factors play a role in susceptibility to FS. OBJECTIVE: To identify novel loci and genes associated with susceptibility to FS. METHODS: Study participants were the FS probands and family members of 59 Japanese nuclear families (223 members including 112 affected children). Forty-eight of these families had at least two...
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