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COMT Val158Met polymorphism protects the impact of a mother's history of childhood trauma on emotional and behavioural problems in preschool children.
The European journal of neuroscience - 1 Dec 2024
Xavier Janaína, Bastos Clarissa Ribeiro, Marins Thayane Moreira, Camerini Laísa, Behling De Mello Daniele, Antunes Bruna, de Ávila Quevedo Luciana, de Matos Mariana Bonati, Pinheiro Ricardo Tavares, Ghisleni Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Childhood trauma has a well-established negative impact on mental health outcomes across the lifespan. Cumulative evidence suggests an intergenerational transmission of trauma to descendants. In this way, considering the child's COMT Val158Met (rs4680: G > A) variant, the study aims to investigate the interactive effect of maternal childhood trauma on the emotional/behavioural problems of their offspring in...
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