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An association analysis of circadian genes in anxiety disorders.
Biological psychiatry - 15 Jun 2010
Sipilä Tessa, Kananen Laura, Greco Dario, Donner Jonas, Silander Kaisa, Terwilliger Joseph D, Auvinen Petri, Peltonen Leena, Lönnqvist Jouko, Pirkola Sami, Partonen Timo, Hovatta Iiris
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BACKGROUND: The mammalian circadian system is responsible for controlling daily oscillations in physiology and behavior. Circadian genes contribute to the sleep-wake cycle and mood, and because patients with anxiety disorder often suffer from sleep disturbances, we hypothesized that variants in circadian-clock-related genes might predispose to human anxiety disorders as well. We tested this hypothesis with a...
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