Association between gene methylation and experiences of historical trauma in Alaska Native peoples

Association between gene methylation and experiences of historical trauma in Alaska Native peoples

Abstract Background Historical trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples of North America is correlated with health disparities and is hypothesized to be associated with DNA methylation. Massive group traumas such as genocide, loss of land and foodways, and forced conversion to Western lifeways may b...

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Main Authors: Mary P. Rogers-LaVanne, Alyssa C. Bader, Alida de Flamingh, Sana Saboowala, Chuck Smythe, Bernadine Atchison, Nathan Moulton, Amelia Wilson, Derek E. Wildman, Alan Boraas, Monica Uddin, Rosita Worl, Ripan S. Malhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Alaska Native peoples
Community engaged research
Historical trauma
Epigenetics
DNA methylation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01967-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01967-7

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