Shared epigenetic regulation acting on neuroimmune pathways contributes to the comorbidity between generalized anxiety disorder and COVID-19
Şefayet Karaca, Brenda Cabrera‐Mendoza, Jun He, Dan Qiu, David Davtian, AnnMarie Lacobelle, Yaira Z. Nuñez, John Harrison Krystal, Robert H. Pietrzak, Joel E. Gelernter, Renato Polimanti
The paper identifies shared epigenetic and genetic loci between generalized anxiety disorder and COVID-19, implicating neuroimmune pathways in their comorbidity.
medRxiv · Jun 4, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine