Experiencing community and domestic violence is associated with epigenetic changes in DNA methylation of <i>BDNF</i> and <i>CLPX</i> in adolescents
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Experiencing violence changes behavior, shapes personalities, and poses a risk factor for mental disorders. This association might be mediated through epigenetic modifications that affect gene expression, such as DNA methylation. The present study investigated the impact of community and domestic violence on DNA methylation measured in saliva collected from 375 individuals including three generations: grandmothers (
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