Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphisms in febrile seizures

Epilepsy Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 27-29

  Chou, I Ching ^a   Tsai, Chang Hai ^b   Lee, Cheng Chun ^a   Lin, Sheng Shing ^a   Tsai, Fuu Jen ^a,c  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

BDNF; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Febrile seizures; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEIZURE;

ALLELES; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKERS; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; METHIONINE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; TAIWAN; VALINE;

EID: 3242757396     PISSN: 09201211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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