The association of posttraumatic stress disorder and metabolic syndrome: a study of increased health risk in veterans

The association of posttraumatic stress disorder and metabolic syndrome: a study of increased health risk in veterans

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is accumulating evidence for a link between trauma exposure, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and diminished health status. To assess PTSD-related biological burden, we measured biological factors that comprise metabolic sy...

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Main Authors: Hauger Richard L, Afari Niloofar, Haji Uzair A, Crawford Eric F, Heppner Pia S, Dashevsky Boris A, Horn Paul S, Nunnink Sarah E, Baker Dewleen G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/7/1

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