Study of the profile of the neurotrophin BDNF in new leprosy cases before, during and after multidrug therapy

Study of the profile of the neurotrophin BDNF in new leprosy cases before, during and after multidrug therapy

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin involved in the survival of neurons and growth and differentiation of dendrites and axons. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate plasma levels of BDNF of leprosy patients at different stages of multidrug therapy (MDT) in compariso...

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Main Authors: Rosane Dias Costa, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Rachel Adriana Penido, Sandra Lyon, Ana Maria Duarte Dias Costa, Marina Dias Costa, Fábio de Souza Terra, Thales Lage Bretas, Carlos Maurício de Figueiredo Antunes, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-02-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
hanseníase
BDNF
neuropatia periférica
biomarcador
seguimento
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