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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene val66met polymorphism and executive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder.
Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) - 1 Jun 2009
Tramontina Juliana Fernandes, Yates Denise, Magalhães Pedro Vieira da Silva, Trentini Clarissa, Sant'anna Márcia Kauer, Fries Gabriel Rodrigo, Bock Hugo, Saraiva-Pereira Maria Luiza, Kapczinski Flávio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we investigate the association between the val66met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) and the performance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in a sample of Caucasian Brazilian patients with bipolar disorder. METHOD: Sixty-four patients with bipolar disorder were assessed and their performance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test was compared with the...
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