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No association between BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and emergence of psychiatric symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus patients.
Human psychopharmacology - 1 Jan 2000
Ikenouchi-Sugita Atsuko, Yoshimura Reiji, Kishi Taro, Umene-Nakano Wakako, Hori Hikaru, Katsuki Asuka, Saito Kazuyoshi, Iwata Nakao, Tanaka Yoshiya, Nakamura Jun
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BACKGROUND: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and neurotransmitter release across multiple neurotransmitter systems. Recent studies have suggested that BDNF plays a role in the pathogenesis of psychiatric symptoms in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that the polymorphism of BDNF Val66Met is...
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