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Whole-exome sequencing implicates DGKH as a risk gene for panic disorder in the Faroese population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Dec 2016
Gregersen Noomi O, Lescai Francesco, Liang Jieqin, Li Qibin, Als Thomas, Buttenschøn Henriette N, Hedemand Anne, Biskopstø Marjun, Wang Jun, Wang August G, Børglum Anders D, Mors Ole, Demontis Ditte
Abstract excerpt
The demographic history of the isolated population of the Faroe Islands may have induced enrichment of variants rarely seen in outbred European populations, including enrichment of risk variants for panic disorder (PD). PD is a common mental disorder, characterized by recurring and unprovoked panic attacks, and genetic factors have been estimated to explain around 40% of the risk. In this study the potential...
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