Associations between serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and clinical phenotypes in schizophrenia patients

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 664-668

  Huang, Tiao Lai ^a   Lee, Chien Te ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Catatonia; Paranoid; Schizophrenia; Suicide

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CATATONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RESIDUAL SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 33748297552     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2005.11.004     Document Type: Article

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