Complex post-traumatic stress disorder is linked with accelerated epigenetic aging in female Yazidi ex-captives.
GSA 2025 Abstract
Abstract
Previous theories have linked exposure to trauma, and particularly trauma symptoms, to greater physical “wear and tear” that manifests as poorer health and metabolic syndrome.
- DNA methylation
- Telomerase and telomere maintenance
- Complex post-traumatic stress disorder
- Epigenetic clock
- Telomere length
- Humans
