Article
Meta-analysis and association of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Apr 2015
Zai Gwyneth, Zai Clement C, Arnold Paul D, Freeman Natalie, Burroughs Eliza, Kennedy James L, Richter Margaret A
Abstract excerpt
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a severe psychiatric condition with a clear genetic component (Nicolini et al., 2009) in which neurodevelopmental mechanisms may be etiologically important. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an interesting candidate for molecular analysis in OCD on the basis of potential functional relevance, positive association studies, and reported interaction between this gene...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.