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Effects of COMT rs4680 and BDNF rs6265 polymorphisms on brain degree centrality in Han Chinese adults who lost their only child.
Translational psychiatry - 30 Jan 2020
Qi Rongfeng, Luo Yifeng, Zhang Li, Weng Yifei, Surento Wesley, Li Lingjiang, Cao Zhihong, Lu Guang Ming
Abstract excerpt
Losing one's only child is a major traumatic life event that may lead to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); however, not all parents who experience this trauma develop PTSD. Genetic variants are associated with the risk of developing PTSD. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) rs4680 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) rs6265 are two most well-described single-nucleotide polymorphisms that relate to...
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