Article
Sex of parent transmission effect in Tourette's syndrome: evidence for earlier age at onset in maternally transmitted cases suggests a genomic imprinting effect.
Neurology - 1 Apr 1997
Eapen V, O'Neill J, Gurling H M, Robertson M M
Abstract excerpt
Parent of origin effects caused by genomic imprinting may influence the phenotypic expression of a number of heritable human disorders. To test this phenomenon in Tourette's syndrome (TS), we studied 437 first degree relatives systematically ascertained through 57 probands. We compared age at ons...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
