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No influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) polymorphisms on treatment response in a naturalistic sample of patients with major depression.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Aug 2013
Musil Richard, Zill Peter, Seemüller Florian, Bondy Brigitta, Obermeier Michael, Spellmann Ilja, Bender Wolfram, Adli Mazda, Heuser Isabella, Zeiler Joachim, Gaebel Wolfgang, Maier Wolfgang, Rietschel Marcella, Rujescu Dan, Schennach Rebecca, Möller Hans-Jürgen, Riedel Michael
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The role of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD) remains to be elucidated. Recent post hoc analyses indicated a potential association of three polymorphisms in the BDNF gene with worse treatment outcome in patients with the subtype of melancholic depression. We aimed at replicating these findings in a German naturalistic multicenter follow-up....
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