A genetic exploration of the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular diseases
Lukas E, Veeneman R, Smit D, Ahluwalia T, Vermeulen J, Pathak G, Polimanti R, Verweij K, Treur J. A genetic exploration of the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular diseases. Translational Psychiatry 2025, 15: 1. PMID: 39755697, PMCID: PMC11700205, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03197-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderMendelian randomizationCardiovascular diseaseCausal pathwaysData of genome-wide association studiesGenetic liabilityMultivariable Mendelian randomizationWaist-to-hip ratioPotential mediatorsWaist-to-hipRisk of cardiovascular diseaseGenome-wide association studiesPotential causal pathwaysPrevent cardiovascular diseaseStress disorderIncreased risk of cardiovascular diseaseGenomic structural equationSignificant genetic correlationsPsychosocial factorsEffects of posttraumatic stress disorderAssociation studiesIncreased riskPosttraumatic stress disorder patientsCausal effectsTraumatic events