Customer Story Genomic research provides clues into PTSD About seven or eight of every 100 people in the United States will suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives. It’s a staggering statistic for a condition that can have such a profound impact not only on the sufferers themselves but also on their families and communities. PTSD affects veterans and civilians alike PTSD is a debilitating anxiety disorder that can precipitate after an individual is exposed to a traumatic event – warfare, sexual assault, a serious traffic collision, urban gun violence, etc. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that between 11 percent and 20 percent of veterans having served in Iraq and Afghanistan since the beginning of Operation Iraqi

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