Low serum brain derived neurotrophic factor in non-suicidal out-patients with depression: Relation to depression scores

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2013, Pages

  Varambally, S ^a   Naveen, G H ^a   Rao, M G ^a   Thirthalli, J ^a   Sharma, R ^a   Christopher, R ^a   Gangadhar, B N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Brain derived neurotrophic factor; depression; hamilton depression rating scale

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 84883335706     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.116311     Document Type: Article

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