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Lack of Association between SLC6A11 Genetic Polymorphisms and Drug Resistant Epilepsy in Chinese Han Population.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jul 2017
Xie Y Y, Qu J, Zhou L, Lv N, Gong J E, Cao Y Z, Long L L, Long H Y, Xiao B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurological diseases. A recent study has implicated that the genetic variants of the SLC6A11 gene encoding GAT-3, an astrocytic GABA transporter, may influence the efficacy of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) in the Korean population. METHODS: This study aims to investigate the possible associations between SLC6A11 gene and drug resistance in Chinese epilepsy...
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