Association between childhood maltreatment, psychopathology and DNA methylation of genes involved in stress regulation: evidence from a study in Borderline Personality Disorder - Flasbeck V, Br üne M.

Previous research suggests that childhood maltreatment is associated with epigenetic modification of genes involved in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) functioning, which could cause dysregulation of the stress response system. If pervasive, this may b...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news