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BDNF genotype potentially modifying the association between incident stroke and depression.
Neurobiology of aging - 1 May 2008
Kim Jae-Min, Stewart Robert, Kim Sung-Wan, Yang Su-Jin, Shin Il-Seon, Kim Young-Hoon, Yoon Jin-Sang
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene val66met polymorphism in the association between stroke and depression. METHOD: Five hundred community residents aged >65 years without stroke or depression at baseline were re-evaluated after 2 years. Disability (World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, WHODAS II), cognitive function (Mini-Mental State...
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