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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/4/447 |