Association study of a brain-derived neurotrophic-factor genetic polymorphism and mood disorders, age of onset and suicidal behavior

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 186-189

  Hong, Chen Jee ^a,b   Huo, Sheue Jane ^c   Yen, Feng Chang ^c   Tung, Chun Liang ^d   Pan, Guo Mei ^a   Tsai, Shih Jen ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHENG HSIN REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d Buddhist Dalin Tzuchi Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age of onset; Association study; Bipolar disorder; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Major depression; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; VALINE;

EID: 0347380124     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000074636     Document Type: Article

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