Article
GxE effects of FKBP5 and traumatic life events on PTSD: A meta-analysis.
Journal of affective disorders - 15 Jan 2019
Hawn Sage E, Sheerin Christina M, Lind Mackenzie J, Hicks Terrell A, Marraccini Marisa E, Bountress Kaitlin, Bacanu Silviu-Alin, Nugent Nicole R, Amstadter Ananda B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Twin studies have demonstrated that both genetic and environmental factors influence risk for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and there is some evidence supporting the interplay of genes and environment (GxE). Many GxE studies within the PTSD literature have focused on genes implicated in the stress response system, such as FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP5). Given inconsistencies across GxE...
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- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Tacrolimus Binding Proteins
