Catechol O-methyltransferase genetic polymorphism in panic disorder
Catechol O-methyltransferase genetic polymorphism in panic disorder
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DOI：
10.1176/appi.ajp.159.10.1785
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发表时间：
2002-10-01
影响因子：
17.7
通讯作者：
Yu, BH
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作者：
Woo, JM;Yoon, KS;Yu, BH
Objective: The authors examined the distribution of catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT) genotypes in patients with panic disorder as well as the relationship between a COMT polymorphism and the clinical characteristics of these patients.Method: Fifty-one patients with panic disorder and 45 healthy comparison subjects were tested for a genetic polymorphism of COMT. Clinical variables were assessed for the patients with panic disorder.Results: The frequency of the L/L genotype was significantly higher in the patients with panic disorder than in the healthy subjects (19.6% versus 2.2%). Panic disorder was significantly associated with the L allele and L/L genotype. Patients with panic disorder who had the L/L genotype showed poorer treatment response than those with other genotypes.Conclusions: These results suggest that the L/L genotype of the COMT gene may be related to the development and treatment outcome of panic disorder in some patients.
