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Genetics of post-traumatic stress disorder: review and recommendations for genome-wide association studies.
Current psychiatry reports - 1 Aug 2010
Cornelis Marilyn C, Nugent Nicole R, Amstadter Ananda B, Koenen Karestan C
Abstract excerpt
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prevalent, disabling anxiety disorder that constitutes a major health care burden. Despite evidence supporting a genetic predisposition to PTSD, the precise genetic loci remain unclear. Herein we review the current state and limitations of genetic research on PTSD. Although recent years have seen an exponential increase in the number of studies examining the influence of...
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