Genetic variation at the BDNF locus: evidence for association with long-term outcome after ischemic stroke.

Rates and extent of recovery after stroke vary considerably between individuals and genetic factors are thought to contribute to post-stroke outcome. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) plays important roles in brain plasticity and repair and has been shown to be involved in stroke severity, re...

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Main Authors: Tara M Stanne, Anna Tjärnlund-Wolf, Sandra Olsson, Katarina Jood, Christian Blomstrand, Christina Jern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4254920?pdf=render