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What can HPA axis-linked genes tell us about anxiety disorders in adolescents?
Trends in psychiatry and psychotherapy - 1 Jan 2000
Bortoluzzi Andressa, Blaya Carolina, da Rosa Eduarda Dias, Paim Mariana, Rosa Virgínia, Leistner-Segal Sandra, Manfro Gisele Gus
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INTRODUCTION: Anxiety disorders (AD) share features of both anxiety and fear linked to stress response. The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is considered the core biological pathway of the stress system and it is known that an inappropriate response to environmental stimuli may be related to individual genetic vulnerability in HPA-linked genes. Despite the biological plausibility of a relationship...
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