Association of Acyl-Ghrelin With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescents Who Experienced Severe Trauma
Muhammad Omar Malik, Mohsin Shah, Muhammad Irfan ul Akbar Yousufzai, Najeeb Ullah, Jocoll Burgess, Ki A. Goosens
Abstract
This cross-sectional study examines acyl-ghrelin levels in Pakistani adolescents who experienced severe trauma and have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) compared with adolescents who have not experienced severe trauma.
Topics & Concepts
Posttraumatic stressGhrelinAssociation (psychology)Clinical psychologyPsychologyFight-or-flight responsePsychiatryMedicineInternal medicinePsychotherapistHormoneChemistryBiochemistryGeneRegulation of Appetite and ObesityBiochemical effects in animalsAdipose Tissue and Metabolism