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Glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) methylation following stressful events between birth and adolescence. The TRAILS study
8 Apr 2014
Abstract excerpt
Stress early in life is a known risk factor for the development of affective disorders later in life. Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, may have an important role in mediating that risk. Recent epigenetic research reported on the long-term relationship between traumatic stress in childhood and DNA methylation in adulthood. In this study, we examined the impact of various types of stress (perinatal...
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