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[A novel mutation in KCNQ2 gene causes benign familial infantile convulsions (BFIC) in a Chinese family].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2006
Zhou Xi-hui, Ma Ai-qun, Liu Xiao-hong, Huang Chen, Zhang Yan-min, Shi Rui-ming
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Benign familial infantile convulsions (BFIC) is a form of idiopathic epileptic syndrome characterized by onset of afebrile seizures between 3 and 12 months of life, Spontaneous remission after several weeks or months, and autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. Previous linkage analysis in western countries defined three susceptible loci on chromosomes 19q12.0-13.1, 16p12-q12, and 2q23-31, but studies...
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