A gene–gene interaction between the vascular endothelial growth factor a and brain-derived neurotrophic factor genes is associated with psychological distress in the Taiwanese population

Background: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), the most abundant and widely expressed neurotrophic factors in the brain, are believed to play an important rôle in depression and anxiety. In this study, we hypothesized that single-nucleotide pol...

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Main Authors: Eugene Lin, Po- Hsiu Kuo, Yu- Li Liu, Albert C Yang, Shih- Jen Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.e-tjp.org/article.asp?issn=1028-3684;year=2019;volume=33;issue=3;spage=155;epage=159;aulast=Lin