Journal article
Reduced serum concentrations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in transsexual Brazilian men
Abstract
Serum BDNF levels are significantly decreased in transsexual Brazilian women when compared to cis-sexual men. Since transsexual men are also exposed to chronic social stress and have a high prevalence of associated psychopathologies, it is plausible to inquire if BDNF serum levels are altered in transsexual men as well. Therefore, our objective was to evaluate differences in BDNF serum level of transsexual men when compared to cis-sexual men …
Authors
Fontanari AMV; Costa AB; Aguiar B; Tusset C; Andreazza T; Schneider M; da Rosa ED; Soll BMB; Schwarz K; da Silva DC
Journal
Neuroscience Letters, Vol. 630, , pp. 109–113
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2016
DOI
10.1016/j.neulet.2016.07.034
ISSN
0304-3940