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[Genetic and phenotypic characteristics of SCN1A mutations in Dravet syndrome].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Dec 2012
Xu Xiao-jing, Zhang Yue-hua, Sun Hui-hui, Liu Xiao-yan, Jiang Yu-wu, Wu Xi-ru
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OBJECTIVE: To study SCN1A gene mutations and their inheritance in patients with Dravet syndrome(DS), and to analyze the phenotypes of their family members and genotype-phenotype correlations. METHODS: Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples from 181 DS patients and their parents. Phenotypes of affected members were analyzed. SCN1A gene mutations were screened using PCR-DNA sequencing and multiplex...
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