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The role of genes in defining a molecular biology of PTSD.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2011
Yehuda Rachel, Koenen Karestan C, Galea Sandro, Flory Janine D
Abstract excerpt
Because environmental exposure to trauma is the sine qua non for the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the recent focus on genetic studies has been noteworthy. The main catalyst for such studies is the observation from epidemiological studies that not all trauma survivors develop this disorder. Furthermore, neuroendocrine findings suggest pre-existing hormonal alterations that confer risk for...
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