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Changes in methylation within the STK32B promoter are associated with an increased risk for generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Jul 2018
Ciuculete Diana M, Boström Adrian E, Tuunainen Anna-Kaisa, Sohrabi Farah, Kular Lara, Jagodic Maja, Voisin Sarah, Mwinyi Jessica, Schiöth Helgi B
Abstract excerpt
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is highly prevalent among adolescents. An early detection of individuals at risk may prevent later psychiatric condition. Genome-wide studies investigating single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) concluded that a focus on epigenetic mechanisms, which mediate the impact of environmental factors, could more efficiently help the understanding of GAD pathogenesis. We investigated the...
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