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Association Between Clusterin Gene Polymorphisms and Epilepsy in a Han Chinese Population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2017
Xian Wenchuan, Tao Hua, Zhao Jianghao, Fu Jiawu, Zhong Wangtao, Chen Yusen, Zhou Haihong, Li Keshen, Pan Suyue
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clusterin (CLU) is implicated in the inflammatory and apoptotic mechanisms of epilepsy, and the CLU gene has been associated with a number of other neurological diseases. In this study, we investigated the genetic association of CLU polymorphisms with epilepsy in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: A total of 249 epileptic patients and 289 healthy controls were included in this study. Three CLU single...
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