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Correlation between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis gene polymorphisms and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Jan 2020
Zhang Kunlin, Wang Li, Li Gen, Cao Chengqi, Fang Ruojiao, Liu Ping, Luo Shu, Zhang Xiangyang
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BACKGROUND: The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is the main neuroendocrine system that controls stress responses, including fear learning. To further understand the correlation between the HPA axis and stress- and fear-related symptoms in humans, the current study investigated the relationship between HPA axis gene polymorphisms and a stress- and fear-related disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder...
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