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New-born females show higher stress- and genotype-independent methylation of SLC6A4 than males
14 Apr 2015
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BACKGROUND: Research has demonstrated an association between exposure to early life stress and an increased risk of psychiatric disorders in later life, in particular depression. However, the mechanism through which early life stress contributes to disease development remains unclear. Previous studies have reported an association between early life stress and altered methylation of the serotonin transporter gene...
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