Journal article
Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor and inflammatory markers in school‐aged children with early trauma
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The impact of childhood trauma (CT) on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cytokines levels remains unclear. We investigated the association between CT and changes in BDNF and cytokines plasma levels in children.
METHOD: We recruited 36 children with trauma (CT+) and 26 children without trauma (CT-). The presence of CT was based on a clinical interview and by Criteria A of DSM-IV criteria for PTSD. Blood samples were drawn …
Authors
Bücker J; Fries GR; Kapczinski F; Post RM; Yatham LN; Vianna P; Chies JAB; Gama CS; Magalhães PV; Aguiar BW
Journal
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Vol. 131, No. 5, pp. 360–368
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
May 2015
DOI
10.1111/acps.12358
ISSN
0001-690X