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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and dexamethasone/CRH test results in depressed patients.
Psychoneuroendocrinology - 1 Sept 2006
Schüle Cornelius, Zill Peter, Baghai Thomas C, Eser Daniela, Zwanzger Peter, Wenig Nadine, Rupprecht Rainer, Bondy Brigitta
Abstract excerpt
Data suggest that both neurotrophic and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) systems are involved in the pathophysiology of depression. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the non-conservative brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism has an impact on HPA axis activity in depressed patients. At admission, the dexamethasone/CRH (DEX/CRH) test was performed in 187...
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