A meta-analysis of circulating BDNF concentrations in anorexia nervosa

World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 444-454

  Brandys, Marek K ^a,c   Kas, Martien J H ^a   Van Elburg, Annemarie A ^b,c   Campbell, Iain C ^d   Adan, Roger A H ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c Altrecht Mental Health Institute   (Netherlands)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anorexia; BDNF; brain derived; eating disorders; meta analysis

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN POLYMORPHISM; REVIEW;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; HUMANS;

EID: 80053512593     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622975.2011.562244     Document Type: Review

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