Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) protein levels in anxiety disorders: systematic review and meta-regression analysis

Background: Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin that is involved in the synaptic plasticity and survival of neurons. BDNF is believed to be involved in the pathogenesis of several neuropsychiatric disorders. As findings of BDNF levels in the anxiety disorders have been inconsi...

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Main Authors: Sharain eSuliman, Sian MJ Hemmings, Soraya eSeedat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2013.00055/full