Differential Patterns of Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Alcoholic Patients With and Without Delirium Tremens During Acute Withdrawal

Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 126-131

  Huang, Ming Chyi ^a,b,c,d   Chen, Chun Hsin ^a,b,c   Liu, Hsing Cheng ^a,b,c   Chen, Chiao Chicy ^a,b,c   Ho, Chia Chen ^a,b   Leu, Sy Jye ^a,e  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol Dependence; Alcohol Withdrawal; Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF); Delirium Tremens

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; LORAZEPAM; MULTIVITAMIN; THIAMINE; TRAZODONE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIRIUM TREMENS; DETOXIFICATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL DELIRIUM; ALCOHOLISM; ANTICONVULSANTS; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; LORAZEPAM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650330490     PISSN: 01456008     EISSN: 15300277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01329.x     Document Type: Article

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