| Literature DB >> 16331431 |
Mogens Vestergaard1, Alissa Mork, Kreesten M Madsen, Jørn Olsen.
Abstract
Advanced paternal age is associated with a higher rate of de novo mutation in sperm cells and mental disorders in the offspring. In a population based cohort study of 96,654 children, we found that fathers aged 35 years or more were slightly more likely to have a child diagnosed with epilepsy compared to fathers aged 25-29 years. Our data suggest a modest paternal effect on the aetiology of epilepsy.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16331431 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-005-4250-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur J Epidemiol ISSN: 0393-2990 Impact factor: 8.082