26. Epigenome-Wide Association Study of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in 1,135 U.S. Veterans

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a chronic and often disabling condition that is highly prevalent in military veterans. Epigenetic mechanisms have been implicated in the etiology of PTSD, with DNA methylation being the most studied to identify novel biomarkers associated with this disorder.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - May 13, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, Joel Gelernter, Steven M. Southwick, John Krystal, Robert Pietrzak Source Type: research