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Genetic variant in CACNA1C is associated with PTSD in traumatized police officers.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2018
Krzyzewska Izabela M, Ensink Judith B M, Nawijn Laura, Mul Adri N, Koch Saskia B, Venema Andrea, Shankar Vinod, Frijling Jessie L, Veltman Dirk J, Lindauer Ramon J L, Olff Miranda, Mannens Marcel M A M, van Zuiden Mirjam, Henneman Peter
Abstract excerpt
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating psychiatric disorder that may develop after a traumatic event. Here we aimed to identify epigenetic and genetic loci associated with PTSD. We included 73 traumatized police officers with extreme phenotypes regarding symptom severity despite similar trauma history: n = 34 had PTSD and n = 39 had minimal PTSD symptoms. Epigenetic and genetic profiles were based...
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