A Common Genetic Variant in the Neurexin Superfamily Member CNTNAP2 Is Associated with Increased Risk for Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety-Related Traits
Stein MB, Yang BZ, Chavira DA, Hitchcock CA, Sung SC, Shipon-Blum E, Gelernter J. A Common Genetic Variant in the Neurexin Superfamily Member CNTNAP2 Is Associated with Increased Risk for Selective Mutism and Social Anxiety-Related Traits. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 69: 825-831. PMID: 21193173, PMCID: PMC3079072, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2010.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAllelesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHaplotypesHumansLinear ModelsMaleMembrane ProteinsMutismNerve Tissue ProteinsOdds RatioPhobic DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSelf ReportSurveys and Questionnaires