BDNF and proBDNF as biomarkers for bipolar disorder

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 205, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 410-

  Hashimoto, Kenji ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BLOOD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE;

BIPOLAR DISORDER; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84910009219     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.205.5.410     Document Type: Letter

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