Journal article
Cognitive function and serum levels of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor in patients with bipolar disorder
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: 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 to neurocognitive function.
METHODS: We measured serum BDNF levels using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method in 65 …
Authors
Dias VV; Brissos S; Frey BN; Andreazza AC; Cardoso C; Kapczinski F
Journal
Bipolar Disorders, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp. 663–671
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
September 2009
DOI
10.1111/j.1399-5618.2009.00733.x
ISSN
1398-5647