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Genetic predisposition for high stress reactivity amplifies effects of early-life adversity.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Aug 2016
McIlwrick Silja, Rechenberg Alexandra, Matthes Mariana, Burgstaller Jessica, Schwarzbauer Thomas, Chen Alon, Touma Chadi
Abstract excerpt
A dysregulation of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis and the experience of early-life adversity are both well-established risk factors for the development of affective disorders, such as major depression. However, little is known about the interaction of these two factors in shaping endophenotypes of the disease. Here, we studied the gene-environment interaction of a genetic predisposition for...
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