Depressive symptoms and neurotrophin levels in ostomy patients

ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the depressive symptoms and changes in neurotrophins (BDNF, NGF, NT-3), and cortisol levels in serum of peripheral blood from ostomy patients compared to healthy control group. Methods: We evaluated ostomy (n = 29) and healthy con...

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Main Authors: Daniela Vicente Bavaresco, Mágada Tessmann Schwalm, Luciano Kurtz Jornada, Luiz Felipe Andrade Quadros, Bruna Simon, Luciane Bisognin Ceretta, Karina Cardoso Gulbis Zimmermann, Maria Inês da Rosa, Samira Silva Valvassori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
Subjects:
NGF
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0047-20852018000300166&lng=en&tlng=en