Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene val66met polymorphism and executive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder Polimorfismo do gene do fator neurotrófico derivado do cérebro val66met e função executiva em pacientes com transtorno bipolar

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene val66met polymorphism and executive functioning in patients with bipolar disorder Polimorfismo do gene do fator neurotrófico derivado do cérebro val66met e função executiva em pacientes com transtorno bipolar

OBJECTIVE: In the present study, we investigate the association between the val66met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BNDF) and the performance on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test in a sample of Caucasian Brazilian patients with bipolar disorder. METHOD: Sixty-four patients with...

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Main Authors: Juliana Fernandes Tramontina, Denise Yates, Pedro Vieira da Silva Magalhães, Clarissa Trentini, Márcia Kauer Sant'Anna, Gabriel Rodrigo Fries, Hugo Bock, Maria Luiza Saraiva-Pereira, Flávio Kapczinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
Transtorno bipolar
Dissonância cognitiva
Fator neurotrófico derivado do encéfalo
Pacientes
Polimorfismo genético
Bipolar disorder
Cognitive dissonance
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Patients
Genetic polymorphism
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