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Brain derived neurotrophic factor gene polymorphism (Val66Met) and short-term antidepressant response in major depressive disorder.
Journal of affective disorders - 1 Nov 2010
Chi Mei Hung, Chang Hui Hua, Lee Sheng-Yu, Lee I Hui, Gean Po Wu, Yang Yen Kuang, Lu Ru-Band, Chen Po See
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BACKGROUNDS: To determine the association between the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and short-term antidepressant response in Taiwanese patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). METHODS: We recruited 117 MDD patients who were randomized to fluoxetine or venlafaxine treatment and 106 controls. The association between genotypes and percentage changes in the Hamilton Rating...
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