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No association of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene polymorphisms with panic disorder.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 1 Jun 2005
Shimizu Eiji, Hashimoto Kenji, Koizumi Hiroki, Kobayashi Keisuke, Itoh Kanako, Mitsumori Makoto, Ohgake Shintaro, Okamura Naoe, Koike Kaori, Matsuzawa Daisuke, Zhang Lin, Kumakiri Chikara, Nakazato Michiko, Komatsu Naoya, Iyo Masaomi
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence suggest that genetic factors might contribute to susceptibility to panic disorder. Our previous studies show that the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may play a role in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorders and eating disorders. Assuming that BDNF may be implicated in the putative common pathophysiology of depression and anxiety, we analyzed the association of two...
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