Childhood maternal care is associated with DNA methylation of the genes for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and oxytocin receptor (OXTR) in peripheral blood cells in adult men and women

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  2015

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  Stress

• Publication date

  2015-06-10

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  Biology, Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.3109/10253890.2015.1038992PMID 26061800
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