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Polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene and performance on a cognitive prefrontal test in bipolar patients.
Bipolar disorders - 1 Dec 2003
Rybakowski Janusz K, Borkowska Alina, Czerski Piotr M, Skibińska Maria, Hauser Joanna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to test a possible association between the Val66Met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene and performance on a neurocognitive test, the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), in bipolar patients. METHODS: Fifty-four bipolar patients were studied, 18 male and 36 female, aged 18-72 (mean 46 years). The number of perseverative errors (WCST-P),...
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