Salivary Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor and Cortisol Associated with Psychological Alterations in University Students

Introduction: Recent evidence reported mental health issues in university students such as anxiety and depressive symptoms and poor sleep quality. Decreased plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels have been proposed as a biomarker of depressive symptoms, whereas cortisol levels are an...

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Main Authors: María Luisa Ballestar-Tarín, Vanessa Ibáñez-del Valle, Mayra Alejandra Mafla-España, Rut Navarro-Martínez, Omar Cauli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/447