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Annals of General Psychiatry
Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry 1/2010

Open Access 01-04-2010 | Meeting abstract

Plasma Brain-Derived-Neurotrophic Factor levels and cognitive function in euthymic bipolar type I patients

Authors: Vasco Videira Dias, Sofia Brissos, Benicio N Frey, Ana Cristina Andreazza, Flávio Kapczinski, Maria Luisa Figueira

Published in: Annals of General Psychiatry | Special Issue 1/2010

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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is an important contributor to the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD), and abnormalities in the BDNF-signaling system may be implicated in the cognitive decline observed in BD patients. We aimed to investigate serum BDNF levels in BD patients, and its relation with neurocognitive function. …
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Metadata
Title
Plasma Brain-Derived-Neurotrophic Factor levels and cognitive function in euthymic bipolar type I patients
Authors
Vasco Videira Dias
Sofia Brissos
Benicio N Frey
Ana Cristina Andreazza
Flávio Kapczinski
Maria Luisa Figueira
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Annals of General Psychiatry / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1744-859X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-859X-9-S1-S218

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