Epigenetic Biomarkers as Predictors and Correlates of Symptom Improvement Following Psychotherapy in Combat Veterans with PTSD

Epigenetic Biomarkers as Predictors and Correlates of Symptom Improvement Following Psychotherapy in Combat Veterans with PTSD

Epigenetic alterations offer promise as prognostic or diagnostic markers, but it is not known whether these measures associate with, or predict, clinical state. These questions were addressed in a pilot study with combat veterans with PTSD to determine whether cytosine methylation in promoter region...

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Main Authors: Rachel eYehuda, Nikolaos P Daskalakis, Frank eDesarnaud, Iouri eMakotkine, Amy eLehrner, Erin eKoch, Janine D Flory, Joseph D Buxbaum, Michael J Meaney, Linda M Bierer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Methylation
Psychotherapy
Veterans
epigenetics
PTSD
Glucocorticoid receptor
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2013.00118/full

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