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Brain derived neurotrophic factor, cardiopulmonary fitness and cognition in patients with coronary artery disease.
Brain, behavior, and immunity - 1 Aug 2011
Swardfager W, Herrmann N, Marzolini S, Saleem M, Shammi P, Oh P I, Albert P R, Daigle M, Kiss A, Lanctôt K L
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OBJECTIVE: To assess serum brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentrations as a correlate of cardiopulmonary fitness and as a predictor of cognitive performance in subjects with coronary artery disease (CAD). METHODS: Serum BDNF concentrations were assayed by ELISA and fitness was assessed using a standardized exercise stress test. The Mini Mental Status Examination (MMSE), California Verbal Learning Test...
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