Investigating the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-183

  Liguori, M ^a   Fera, F ^b   Gioia, M C ^a   Valentino, P ^b   Manna, I ^a   Condino, F ^a   Cerasa, A ^a   La Russa, A ^a   Clodomiro, A ^b   Paolillo, A ^c   Nistico R ^b   Vercillo, L ^a   Cittadella, R ^a   Quattrone, A ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brain atrophy; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Cognition; Grey matter; Neuropsychological performances; Relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; Val66Met polymorphism; White matter

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; VALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GRAY MATTER; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATROPHY; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HUMANS; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, RELAPSING-REMITTING; NEURONS; ORGAN SIZE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33847282422     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: 1601183X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-183X.2006.00245.x     Document Type: Article

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