Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and human leukocyte antigens.

doi:10.1016/s1059-1311(95)80090-5

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Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy and human leukocyte antigens.

Seizure - 1 Jun 1995

Moen T, Brodtkorb E, Michler R P, Holst A

Abstract excerpt

The idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGE) occur with a high aggregation within families. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is recognized as a commonly occurring form of idiopathic generalized epilepsy. A possible association between JME and HLA antigens was investigated by serological typing of...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Epilepsies, Myoclonic
Female
Histocompatibility Antigens Class I
Histocompatibility Antigens Class II
Humans
Linkage Disequilibrium
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction

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