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FKBP5 and CRHR1 polymorphisms moderate the stress-physical health association in a national sample.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Sept 2014
Lessard Jared, Holman E Alison
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OBJECTIVE: Stressful life events experienced during childhood and as an adult negatively impact mental and physical health over the life span. This study examined polymorphisms from 2 hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis-related genes previously associated with posttraumatic stress disorder-FKBP5 and CRHR1-as moderators of the impact of child abuse and adult stress on physical health. METHOD: A national,...
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