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Biological underpinnings of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder: focusing on genetics and epigenetics.
Epigenomics - 1 Nov 2016
Ryan Joanne, Chaudieu Isabelle, Ancelin Marie-Laure, Saffery Richard
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Certain individuals are more susceptible to stress and trauma, as well as the physical and mental health consequences following such exposure, including risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This differing vulnerability is likely to be influenced by genetic predisposition and specific characteristics of the stress itself (nature, intensity and duration), as well as epigenetic mechanisms. In this review...
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