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The Molecular Biology of Susceptibility to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Highlights of Epigenetics and Epigenomics.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Oct 2021
Al Jowf Ghazi I, Snijders Clara, Rutten Bart P F, de Nijs Laurence, Eijssen Lars M T
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to trauma is one of the most important and prevalent risk factors for mental and physical ill-health. Excessive or prolonged stress exposure increases the risk of a wide variety of mental and physical symptoms. However, people differ strikingly in their susceptibility to develop signs and symptoms of mental illness after traumatic stress. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating disorder...
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