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Association of CRHR1 variants and posttraumatic stress symptoms in hurricane exposed adults.
Journal of anxiety disorders - 1 Oct 2013
White Simone, Acierno Ron, Ruggiero Kenneth J, Koenen Karestan C, Kilpatrick Dean G, Galea Sandro, Gelernter Joel, Williamson Vernell, McMichael Omari, Vladimirov Vladimir I, Amstadter Ananda B
Abstract excerpt
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a moderately heritable anxiety disorder that may develop after exposure to trauma. However, only few genetic variants that relate to PTSD have been studied. This study examined the relationship between 12 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 gene (CRHR1) and post-disaster PTSD symptoms and diagnosis in adults exposed to...
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