Associations among child abuse, mental health, and epigenetic modifications in the proopiomelanocort...
Associations among child abuse, mental health, and epigenetic modifications in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC): A study with children in Tanzania
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United States: Cambridge University Press
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English
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Child abuse is associated with a number of emotional and behavioral problems. Nevertheless, it has been argued that these adverse consequences may not hold for societies in which many of the specific acts of abuse are culturally normed. Epigenetic modifications in the genes of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis may provide a potential mechanis...
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Associations among child abuse, mental health, and epigenetic modifications in the proopiomelanocortin gene (POMC): A study with children in Tanzania
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1826644719
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1826644719
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0954-5794
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1469-2198
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10.1017/S0954579415001248
