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Anxiety with panic disorder linked to chromosome 9q in Iceland.
American journal of human genetics - 1 May 2003
Thorgeirsson Thorgeir E, Oskarsson Högni, Desnica Natasa, Kostic Jelena Pop, Stefansson Jon G, Kolbeinsson Halldor, Lindal Eirikur, Gagunashvili Nikolai, Frigge Michael L, Kong Augustine, Stefansson Kari, Gulcher Jeffrey R
Abstract excerpt
The results of a genomewide scan for genes conferring susceptibility to anxiety disorders in the Icelandic population are described. The aim of the study was to locate genes that predispose to anxiety by utilizing the extensive genealogical records and the relative homogeneity of the Icelandic population. Participants were recruited in two stages: (1) Initial case-identification by a population screening for...
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