The role of seizure-related SEZ6 as a susceptibility gene in febrile seizures

Neurology Research International

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Mulley, John C ^a,b,c   Iona, Xenia ^d   Hodgson, Bree ^d   Heron, Sarah E ^d   Berkovic, Samuel F ^e   Scheffer, Ingrid E ^e   Dibbens, Leanne M ^d  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84863046552     PISSN: 20901852     EISSN: 20901860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/917565     Document Type: Article

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