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Causal evidence linking injury-associated DNA methylation to the risk of developing depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Medicine - 17 Apr 2026
Liu Lian, Zhu Ziyu, Du Mengran, Liu Xin, Tan Qiuhao, Xiao Longwei, Zheng Xiaoyang, Huang Zhijian, Liao Zhengbu
Abstract excerpt
Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are common psychiatric disorders following physical trauma. However, genetic evidence between these disorders is lacking. DNA methylation (DNAm) is implicated in the response to traumatic events and has been proposed as a promising therapeutic target. This study aimed to investigate the causal evidence of injury-associated DNAm and the subsequent onset of...
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