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Evidence for linkage of a new region (11p14) to eczema and allergic diseases
Asthma, allergic rhinitis (AR) and atopic dermatitis also called eczema are allergic co-morbidites, which are likely to depend on pleiotropic genetic effects as well as on specific genetic factors. After a pre...
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Open AccessPower comparison of different methods to detect genetic effects and gene-environment interactions
Identifying gene-environment (G × E) interactions has become a crucial issue in the past decades. Different methods have been proposed to test for G × E interactions in the framework of linkage or association ...
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Confirmation of linkage of benign familial neonatal convulsions to D20S19 and D20S20
Benign familial neonatal convulsions (BFNC) is an idiopathic form of epilepsy beginning within the first six months of life. Its genetic origin and autosomal dominant mode of inheritance have been suspected si...