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Basic Research Article

Effects of prenatal exposure to the 1944–45 Dutch famine and glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms on later life PTSD susceptibility

Efectos de la exposición prenatal a la hambruna holandesa de 1944–45 y los polimorfismos del receptor de glucocorticoides en la susceptibilidad al TEPT en etapas posteriores de la vida

产前暴露于 1944–45 年荷兰饥荒和糖皮质激素受体多态性对晚年 PTSD 易感性的影响

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Article: 2219075 | Received 24 Nov 2022, Accepted 26 Apr 2023, Published online: 19 Jun 2023

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