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Evidence for linkage and association of GABRB3 and GABRA5 to panic disorder.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology - 1 Sept 2014
Hodges Laura M, Fyer Abby J, Weissman Myrna M, Logue Mark W, Haghighi Fatemeh, Evgrafov Oleg, Rotondo Allessandro, Knowles James A, Hamilton Steven P
Abstract excerpt
Panic disorder (PD) is a debilitating anxiety disorder characterized by episodes of intense fear with autonomic and psychological symptoms that lead to behavioral impairment. A convergence of genetic and biological evidence implicates gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunits on chromosome 15q12 as candidate genes for PD. This study investigated 120 Caucasian, multiplex PD pedigrees using regional...
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