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Title: Genome scan for loci predisposing to anxiety disorders using a novel multivariate approach: strong evidence for a chromosome 4 risk locus
Author: Kaabi B, Gelernter J, Woods SW, Goddard A, Page GP, Elston RC.
Abstract:
We conducted a 10-centimorgan linkage autosomal genome scan in a set of 19 extended American pedigrees (219 subjects) ascertained through probands with panic disorder. Several anxiety disorders--including social phobia, agoraphobia, and simple phobia-
Journal: Am J Hum Genet. 2006 Apr;78(4):543-53. Epub 2006 Jan 26