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Association of TGFB, but not IL10, single nucleotide polymorphisms with febrile seizures.
Seizure - 1 Jul 2015
Shahrokhi Amin, Zare-Shahabadi Ameneh, Soltani Samaneh, Soleimani Farin, Vameghi Roshanak, Konjkav Arian Rahimi, Karimi Parviz, Katibeh Pegah, Vafaei Mohammad, Zoghi Samaneh, Ashrafi Mahmoud Reza, Rezaei Nima
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Febrile seizures (FS) are the most common convulsive event in children. Inflammatory elements and genetics seem to have major roles in their pathogenesis. METHODS: Seventy nine patients with FS were enrolled in this study and compared with 140 controls. Cytokine genotyping was performed, using polymerase chain reaction with sequence-specific primers. The allele and genotype frequency of three single...
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