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Identification of susceptibility variants to benign childhood epilepsy with centro-temporal spikes (BECTS) in Chinese Han population.
EBioMedicine - 1 Jul 2020
Shi Xiu-Yu, Wang Geng, Li Ting, Li Zhixiu, Leo Paul, Liu Zhisheng, Wu Gefei, Zhu Hongmin, Zhang Yuqin, Li Dong, Gao Li, Yang Liu, Wang Wei, Liao Jianxiang, Wang Jiwen, Zhou Shuizhen, Wang Hua, Li Xiaojing, Gao Jingyun, Zhang Li, Shu Xiaomei, Li Dan, Li Yan, Chen Chunhong, Zhang Xiuju, Partida Gabriel Cuellar, Lundberg Mischa, Reutens David, Bartlett Perry, Brown Matthew A, Zou Li-Ping, Xu Huji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Benign Childhood Epilepsy with Centro-temporal Spikes (BECTS) is the most common form of idiopathic epilepsy in children, accounting for up to 23% of pediatric epilepsy. The pathogenesis of BECTS is unknown, but it is thought that genetic factors play a role in susceptibility to the disease. METHODS: To investigate the role of common genetic variants in BECTS pathogenesis, a 2-stage genome-wide...
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