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Gender-specific effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met polymorphism and childhood maltreatment on anxiety.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2013
Min Jung-Ah, Lee Heon-Jeong, Lee Seung-Hwan, Park Young-Min, Kang Seung-Gul, Chae Jeong-Ho
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BACKGROUND: Although the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism is thought to play an important role in the pathophysiology of anxiety, studies on the association between the BDNF polymorphism and anxiety have reported inconsistent results. As possible confounders in determining anxiety, childhood maltreatment and gender as well as their interactions with BDNF polymorphism have been...
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