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The Leptin Gene rs7799039 Modulates the Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After an Earthquake in Han Chinese Adolescents.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry - 24 Dec 2019
Yang Mei, Chen Xu, Guo Qi Wei, Si Yan Jun, Fan Mei, Su Mi, Zhang Ji Cheng, Fang Ding Zhi, Lin Jia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The study's aim was to examine the prevalence and severity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) longitudinally among high school students with different genotypes of the leptin gene (LEP) rs7799039 after the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China. METHODS: The symptoms of PTSD were measured by the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) based on DSM-IV-TR criteria in 462 students at 6, 12, and 18 months...
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