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Influence of the BDNF Val66Met polymorphism on coping response to stress in patients with advanced gastric cancer.
Journal of psychosomatic research - 1 Jul 2014
Koh Min Jung, Jeung Hei-Cheul, Namkoong Kee, Chung Hyun Cheol, Kang Jee In
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OBJECTIVE: Coping with cancer is an important determinant of psychological morbidity, quality of life, and treatment adherence in cancer patients. The aim of this study was to elucidate the association between the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and coping response to stress in patients diagnosed with advanced gastric cancer. METHODS: Ninety-one subjects (60 males, 31 females)...
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