The Genetic Basis for the Increased Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients

The Genetic Basis for the Increased Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome among Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Patients

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly debilitating psychiatric disorder that can be triggered by exposure to extreme trauma. Even if PTSD is primarily a psychiatric condition, it is also characterized by adverse somatic comorbidities. One illness commonly co-occurring with PTSD is Metabo...

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Main Authors: Burook Misganaw, Ruoting Yang, Aarti Gautam, Seid Muhie, Synthia H. Mellon, Owen M. Wolkowitz, Kerry J. Ressler, Francis J. Doyle, Charles R. Marmar, Marti Jett, Rasha Hammamieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
metabolic syndrome
MDD (major depressive disorder)
genetic correlation
obesity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/20/12504

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