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Decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with post-stroke depression but not with BDNF gene Val66Met polymorphism.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Feb 2011
Zhou Zhiming, Lu Tingting, Xu Gelin, Yue Xuanye, Zhu Wusheng, Ma Minmin, Liu Wenhua, Zhu Shuanggen, Liu Xinfeng
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BACKGROUND: Decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has been demonstrated in animal models and patients with depression. However, little is known about changes in BDNF in post-stroke depression (PSD). This study investigated the changes in serum BDNF in patients with PSD, and evaluated whether serum concentrations of BDNF were associated with BDNF gene Val66Met polymorphism. METHODS: PSD patients were...
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