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PCDH19 mutations in female patients from Southern Italy.
Seizure - 1 Jan 2015
Gagliardi Monica, Annesi Grazia, Sesta Michela, Tarantino Patrizia, Conti Pasquale, Labate Angelo, Di Rosa Gabriella, Quattrone Aldo, Gambardella Antonio
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Mutations in PCDH19, encoding protocadherin 19 on chromosome X, cause familial epilepsy and mental retardation limited to females or Dravet-like syndrome. We wished to explore the causative role of PCDH19 gene (Xq22) in female patients with epilepsy, from Southern Italy. METHODS: Direct sequencing of PCDH19 gene was conducted in 31 unrelated female patients with early onset (<1 year of age) epilepsy and...
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