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Effects of Psychotherapy on DNA Strand Break Accumulation Originating from Traumatic Stress
1 Jan 2014
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BACKGROUND: Previous research reveals an association between traumatic stress and an increased risk for numerous diseases, including cancer. At the molecular level, stress may increase carcinogenesis via increased DNA damage and impaired DNA repair mechanisms. We assessed DNA breakage in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and measured the cellular...
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