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Gene may tell who will develop PTSD
A study says child abuse affects a stress-related gene, increasing chances of getting the disorder.
By Lindsey Tanner The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 03/18/2008 11:34:09 PM MDT
CHICAGO — Groundbreaking research suggests genes help explain why some people can recover from a traumatic event while others suffer post-traumatic stress disorder. Though preliminary, the study provides insight into a condition expected to strike increasing numbers of military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, one health expert said. Researchers found that specific variations in a stress-related gene appeared to be influenced by trauma at a young age — in this case child abuse. That interaction strongly increased the chances for adult survivors of abuse to develop signs of PTSD.
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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