Variation in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is associated with symptoms of depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 215-219

  Duncan, Laramie E ^a   Hutchison, Kent E ^b   Carey, Gregory ^a   Craighead, W Edward ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

BDNF; Depression; Genetic; Mood; Serum; Val66Met

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; VALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEEK; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELES; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62649103330     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.08.016     Document Type: Article

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