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Allelic association of juvenile absence epilepsy with a GluR5 kainate receptor gene (GRIK1) polymorphism.
American journal of medical genetics - 25 Jul 1997
Sander T, Hildmann T, Kretz R, Fürst R, Sailer U, Bauer G, Schmitz B, Beck-Mannagetta G, Wienker T F, Janz D
Abstract excerpt
Juvenile absence epilepsy (JAE) is a common subtype of idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE). Hereditary factors play a major role in its etiology. The important function of glutamate receptors (GluRs) in excitatory neurotransmission, synaptic plasticity, and neurodevelopment suggests their invol...
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