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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor val66met genotype and early life stress effects upon bipolar course.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 Feb 2013
Miller Shefali, Hallmayer Joachim, Wang Po W, Hill Shelley J, Johnson Sheri L, Ketter Terence A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gene-environment interactions may contribute to bipolar disorder (BD) clinical course variability. We examined effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) val66met genotype and early life stress (ELS) upon illness severity and chronicity in adult BD patients. METHODS: 80 patients (43 BD I, 33 BD II, 4 BD not otherwise specified, mean ± SD age 46.4 ± 14.0 years, 63.7% female) receiving open...
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