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Association study of a brain-derived neurotrophic-factor genetic polymorphism and major depressive disorders, symptomatology, and antidepressant response.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 15 Nov 2003
Tsai Shih-Jen, Cheng Chih-Ya, Yu Younger W-Y, Chen Tai-Jui, Hong Chen-Jee
Abstract excerpt
Preclinical studies have shown that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be involved in both antidepressant action and the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). The present study tested the hypothesis that the BDNF-gene Val66Met polymorphism is associated with MDD, its clinical manifestations, and antidepressant response. To elucidate a genetic predisposition of MDD, we studied BDNF-gene...
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