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Relationship of a common polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor gene to traumatic memories and posttraumatic stress disorder in patients after intensive care therapy.
Critical care medicine - 1 Apr 2011
Hauer Daniela, Weis Florian, Papassotiropoulos Andreas, Schmoeckel Michael, Beiras-Fernandez Andres, Lieke Julia, Kaufmann Ines, Kirchhoff Fabian, Vogeser Michael, Roozendaal Benno, Briegel Josef, de Quervain Dominique, Schelling Gustav
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OBJECTIVE: Glucocorticoids play a major role in the consolidation and retrieval of traumatic information. They act through the glucocorticoid receptor, for which, in humans, several polymorphisms have been described. In particular, the BclI single-nucleotide polymorphism is associated with hypers...
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