The Val66Met polymorphism at the BDNF gene does not influence Wisconsin Card Sorting Test results in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder

The Val66Met polymorphism at the BDNF gene does not influence Wisconsin Card Sorting Test results in children and adolescents with bipolar disorder

OBJECTIVES: To assess the role of the Val66Met polymorphism at the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene on the performance of children and adolescents with bipolar disorder [juvenile bipolar disorder (JBD)] on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST). METHODS: Children and adolescents were as...

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Main Authors: Cristian Patrick Zeni, Silzá Tramontina, Thamis Aline Zeni, Roberta Coelho, Gabriel Pheula, Julio Bernardi, Ursula Maldaner, Talita Lopes Silva, Angélica Salatino-Oliveira, Mara Hutz, Luis Augusto Rohde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP) 2013-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Subjects:
BDNF
Bipolar Disorder
Children
Adolescents
Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
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