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Epigenetic and genetic factors predict women's salivary cortisol following a threat to the social self.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Edelman Shany, Shalev Idan, Uzefovsky Florina, Israel Salomon, Knafo Ariel, Kremer Ilana, Mankuta David, Kaitz Marsha, Ebstein Richard P
Abstract excerpt
Evidence suggests that the reactivity of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal axis (HPAA) is modulated by both genetic and environmental variables. Of special interest are the underlying molecular mechanisms driving gender differences to psychosocial stressors. Epigenetic mechanisms that sculpt the...
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