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DNA Methylation Patterns of Chronic Explosive Breaching in U.S. Military Warfighters
23 Oct 2020
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Background: Injuries from exposure to explosions rose dramatically during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, which motivated investigation of blast-related neurotrauma. We have undertaken human studies involving military “breachers” - exposed to controlled, low-level blast during a 3-day explosive breaching course. Methods: We screened epigenetic profiles in peripheral blood samples from 59 subjects (in two separate...
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