Study Report

Study Information

Basic Info
Reference |
Sumner, J. A.,2014 PMID: 24947539
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Citation |
Sumner, J. A., et al. (2014). "Further support for an association between the memory-related gene WWC1 and posttraumatic stress disorder: results from the Detroit Neighborhood Health Study." Biol Psychiatry 76(11): e25-26. |
Phenotype |
Lifetime PTSD |
Trauma |
Various |
Study Design |
Cross-sectional study |
Study Type |
Candidate gene association study, Gene-environment interaction study |
Sample Size |
598 samples |
SNP/Marker Size |
1 SNP |
Predominant Ethnicity |
Black |
Population |
83% African American |
Gender |
43% males, 57% females |
Age |
Mean age=52.3 years, SD=16.1 |

Detail Info
Sample Diagnosis |
DSM-IV |
Related Diagnostic Tools |
PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C), Participants completed a 40-minute interview assessing demographics, lifetime exposure to 20 different traumatic events, and psychopathology. |
Sample Status |
None |
Controls Exposed |
NA |
Replication Size |
None |
Result Summary |
Results of the current study provide independent replication of a relationship between rs10038727 in WWC1 and reduced risk of lifetime PTSD. |
Potential Biomarker |
None |

Genetic result reported by this study