Association of polymorphism (Val66Met) of brain-derived neurotrophic factor with suicide attempts in depressed patients

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 139-145

  Sarchiapone, Marco ^a   Carli, Vladimir ^a   Roy, Alec ^e   Iacoviello, Licia ^b   Cuomo, Chiara ^a   Latella, Maria Carmela ^b   Di Giannantonio, Massimo ^c   Janiri, Luigi ^d   De Gaetano, Monica ^b   Janal, Malvin N ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOLISE   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Depression; Suicide; Val66Met polymorphism

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; METHIONINE; VALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 47949100718     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000142361     Document Type: Article

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