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The association between dopamine D4 receptor exon III polymorphism and intensity of PTSD symptoms among flood survivors.
Anxiety, stress, and coping - 1 Oct 2009
Dragan Wojciech Ł, Oniszczenko Włodzimierz
Abstract excerpt
Thanks to the development of molecular genetics methods it is now possible to look for the genes which may contribute to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Polymorphism located in exon III of dopamine receptor type 4 (DRD4) gene was related to maladaptive stress responses as well as temperament traits related to PTSD. This study analyzed the association between the variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) DRD4...
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