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The Association of BDNF Val66Met Polymorphism With Trait Anxiety in Panic Disorder.
The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences - 1 Jan 2014
Konishi Yoshiaki, Tanii Hisashi, Otowa Takeshi, Sasaki Tsukasa, Kaiya Hisanobu, Okada Motohiro, Okazaki Yuji
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies indicate that early-onset panic disorder (PD) may show distinct clinical characteristics. The authors compared patients with early-onset PD, patients with late-onset PD, and healthy control subjects in terms of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the Val66Met polymorphism, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scores, and the Revised NEO Personality Inventory. In patients with early-onset PD,...
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