Decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasma levels in psoriasis patients
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with neuroplasticity and synaptic strength, and is decreased in conditions associated with chronic stress. Nevertheless, BDNF has not yet been investigated in psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory systemic disease that is exacerbated by stress. Ther...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000800711&lng=en&tlng=en |