Serum Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Different Neurological Diseases

Consistent evidence indicates the involvement of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). In the present study, we compared serum BDNF in 624 subjects: 266 patients affected by AD, 28 by frontotemp...

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Main Authors: Mariacarla Ventriglia, Roberta Zanardini, Cristina Bonomini, Orazio Zanetti, Daniele Volpe, Patrizio Pasqualetti, Massimo Gennarelli, Luisella Bocchio-Chiavetto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/901082