An association study between the Val66Met polymorphism of theBDNFgene and postpartum depression
✍ Scribed by Patrícia Figueira; Leandro Malloy-Diniz; Simone B. Campos; Débora M. Miranda; Marco Aurélio Romano-Silva; Luiz De Marco; Fernando S. Neves; Humberto Correa
- Publisher
- Springer Vienna
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 118 KB
- Volume
- 13
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-1816
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Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays an important role in the regulation of synaptic plasticity and neurotransmitter release across multiple neurotransmitter systems. Recent studies have suggested that BDNF plays a role in the pathogenesis of psychiatric symptoms in patients wit
## Abstract Recent studies have indicated that the brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (__BDNF__) gene is involved in the etiology of bipolar disorder (BPD). Two family‐based association studies showed that the Val allele of the functional polymorphism Val66Met in the __BDNF__ gene is associated with