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SUBMITTER: Pham X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2783721 | biostudies-literature | 2009
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pham Xuan X Sun Cuie C Chen Xiangning X van den Oord Edwin J C G EJ Neale Michael C MC Kendler Kenneth S KS Hettema John M JM
Depression and anxiety 20090101 11
<h4>Background</h4>Human anxiety disorders are complex diseases with relatively unknown etiology. Dysfunction of the Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) system has been implicated in many neuropsychiatric conditions, including anxiety and depressive disorders. In this investigation, we explored four GABA receptor genes for their possible associations with genetic risk for anxiety disorders and depression.<h4>Methods</h4>Our study sample consisted of 589 cases and 539 controls selected from a large po ...[more]