Article
Functional variant in complement C3 gene promoter and genetic susceptibility to temporal lobe epilepsy and febrile seizures.
PloS one - 16 Sept 2010
Jamali Sarah, Salzmann Annick, Perroud Nader, Ponsole-Lenfant Magali, Cillario Jennifer, Roll Patrice, Roeckel-Trevisiol Nathalie, Crespel Ariel, Balzar Jorg, Schlachter Kurt, Gruber-Sedlmayr Ursula, Pataraia Ekaterina, Baumgartner Christoph, Zimprich Alexander, Zimprich Fritz, Malafosse Alain, Szepetowski Pierre
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human mesial temporal lobe epilepsies (MTLE) represent the most frequent form of partial epilepsies and are frequently preceded by febrile seizures (FS) in infancy and early childhood. Genetic associations of several complement genes including its central component C3 with disorders o...
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