The genetic contribution to epilepsy: The known and missing heritability

The Causes of Epilepsy: Common and Uncommon Causes in Adults and Children

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 62-66

  Johnson, Michael R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84926997768     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511921001.008     Document Type: Chapter

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