Serum adiponectin-levels are predictive of posttraumatic stress disorder in women

Background: Accumulative evidence indicates a role for adiponectin, a polypeptide secreted by adipose tissue, in the pathophysiology of posttraumatic disorder (PTSD) via metabolic and inflammatory pathways. This study examined adiponectin as a potential predictive biomarker for PTSD among female rap...

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Published in:	Neurobiology of Stress
Main Authors:	Eileen Vuong, Shibe Mhlongo, Esnat Chirwa, Carl Lombard, Nasheeta Peer, Sian Megan Hemmings, Naeemah Abrahams, Soraya Seedat
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-09-01
Subjects:	Adiponectin Biomarker Post-traumatic stress disorder Posttraumatic stress symptoms Rape Trauma
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352289522000522