Possible association of a cholecystokinin promotor polymorphism (CCK-36CT) with panic disorder

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We searched for mutations in the CCK gene in panic disorder with single-strand conformational polymorphism (SSCP) analysis of the three exons and promotor region of the gene. We found a C-->T transition at position -36 (CCK(-36C-->T)) in a GC box, a binding site for transcription factor Sp1, in the promotor region. The allele frequency was 0.168 (95% CI, 0.116-0.221) in 98 persons with panic disorder and 0.083...

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