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Association of a Met88Val diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI) gene polymorphism and anxiety disorders with panic attacks.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Oct 2007
Thoeringer Christoph K, Binder Elisabeth B, Salyakina Daria, Erhardt Angelika, Ising Marcus, Unschuld Paul G, Kern Nikola, Lucae Susanne, Brueckl Tanja M, Mueller Marianne B, Fuchs Brigitte, Puetz Benno, Lieb Roselind, Uhr Manfred, Holsboer Florian, Mueller-Myhsok Bertram, Keck Martin E
Abstract excerpt
Several lines of evidence suggest that anxiety disorders have a strong genetic component, but so far only few susceptibility genes have been identified. There is preclinical and clinical evidence for a dysregulation of the central gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)-ergic tone in the pathophysiology of anxiety disorders. Diazepam binding inhibitor (DBI) has been suggested to play a pivotal role in anxiety disorders...
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