Epigenetic Mechanisms Shape the Biological Response to Trauma and Risk for PTSD: A Critical Review
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) develops in approximately one-quarter of trauma-exposed individuals, leading us and others to question the mechanisms underlying this heterogeneous response to trauma. We suggest that the reasons for the heterogeneity relate to a complex interaction between genes...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Nursing Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/417010 |