DNA methylation mediates the link between adversity and depressive symptoms

Lussier, Alexandre A; Smith, Brooke J; Fisher, Jonah; Luo, Mannan; Cerutti, Janine; Schneper, Lisa; Smith, Trey; Cecil, Charlotte A M; Felix, Janine F; Mitchell, Colter; Notterman, Daniel A; Ressler, Kerry J; Schaid, Daniel J; Simpkin, Andrew J; Suderman, Matthew J; Walton, Esther; Smith, Andrew D A C; Dunn, Erin C

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