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Thus, the present study, using a large sample size and better methodology, aims to examine whether GAD is associated with impaired HRV, both at rest and in response to posture challenges.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291719001302_sec_a2\" sec-type=\"methods\"><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In total, 1832 participants were recruited in this study, consisting of 682 patients with GAD (including 326 drug- and comorbidity-free GAD patients) and 1150 healthy controls. Short-term HRV was measured during the supine-standing-supine test (5-min per position). Propensity score matching (PSM), a relatively novel method, was used to control for potential confounders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S0033291719001302_sec_a3\" sec-type=\"results\"><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After PSM algorithm, drug- and comorbidity-free GAD patients had reductions in resting (baseline) high-frequency power (HF), an index for parasympathetic modulation, and increases in the low-frequency\/HF ratio (LF\/HF), an index for sympathovagal balance as compared to matched controls. Furthermore, the responses of HF and LF\/HF to posture changes were all attenuated when compared with matched controls. 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