Evidence of associations between bipolar disorder and the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene

Bipolar Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 630-637

  Sears, Catherine ^a   Markie, David ^a   Olds, Robin ^a   Fitches, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene; Family based association test; Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP); Val66Met

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HAPLOTYPE MAP; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; MALE; METHIONINE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; VALINE;

EID: 81255129681     PISSN: 13985647     EISSN: 13995618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2011.00955.x     Document Type: Article

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