Genetic moderation of cortisol secretion in Holocaust survivors: A pilot study on the role of ADRA2B

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 79-84

  Fridman, Ayala ^a,b   Van IJzendoorn, Marinus H ^b   Sagi Schwartz, Abraham ^a   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Orphans; Regulation; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADRA2B PROTEIN; HYDROCORTISONE; PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOLOCAUST; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL STRESS; SURVIVOR; TRIER SOCIAL STRESS TEST;

EID: 84858266989     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411406859     Document Type: Conference Paper

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