Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Immunological Disorder?
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Immunological Disorder?
Patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) exhibit an increased state of inflammation. Various animal models for PTSD have shown some of the same immune imbalances as have been shown in human subjects with PTSD, and some of these studies are discussed in this review. However, animal studies can only indirectly implicate immune involvement in PTSD in humans. This review of mainly studies...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Psychiatry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1664-0640
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00222