Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val/Met polymorphism and bipolar disorder: Association of the met allele with suicidal behavior of bipolar patients

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 97-103

  Kim, Byungsu ^a   Kim, Chang Yoon ^a   Hong, Jin Pyo ^a   Kim, Seong Yoon ^a   Lee, Chul ^a   Joo, Yeon Ho ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Brain derived neurotrophic factor; Suicide

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; VALINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; GRANULOMA, LETHAL MIDLINE; HUMANS; MALE; METHIONINE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; VALINE;

EID: 53249088445     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000162356     Document Type: Article

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