A putative causal relationship between genetically determined female body shape and posttraumatic stress disorder

A putative causal relationship between genetically determined female body shape and posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract Background The nature and underlying mechanisms of the observed increased vulnerability to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women are unclear. Methods We investigated the genetic overlap of PTSD with anthropometric traits and reproductive behaviors and functions in women. The analysi...

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Main Authors: Renato Polimanti, Ananda B. Amstadter, Murray B. Stein, Lynn M. Almli, Dewleen G. Baker, Laura J. Bierut, Bekh Bradley, Lindsay A. Farrer, Eric O. Johnson, Anthony King, Henry R. Kranzler, Adam X. Maihofer, John P. Rice, Andrea L. Roberts, Nancy L. Saccone, Hongyu Zhao, Israel Liberzon, Kerry J. Ressler, Caroline M. Nievergelt, Karestan C. Koenen, Joel Gelernter, for The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Workgroup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Genome Medicine
Subjects:
Trauma
Genetics
Women
Anthropometric traits
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-017-0491-4

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