The Leptin Gene rs7799039 Modulates the Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder After an Earthquake in Han Chinese Adolescents.

CONCLUSIONS: An association of LEP rs7799039 with the prevalence and severity of PTSD in Chinese adolescents was observed. These results indicate that females with the LEP rs7799039 AA genotype had more severe PTSD characteristics compared to female G allele carriers, suggesting that psychosocial or pharmacologic managements may particularly be needed by these female subjects. PMID: 31880873 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Clinical Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Tags: J Clin Psychiatry Source Type: research