Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 215-219 , May 2009

Variation in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is associated with symptoms of depression

  • Laramie E. Duncan

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado at Boulder, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Psychology, Muenzinger D244, 345 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309-0345, United States. Tel.: +1 303 819 8952; fax: +1 303 492 2967.
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  • Kent E. Hutchison

      Affiliations

    • University of New Mexico, United States
    • ,
  • Gregory Carey

      Affiliations

    • University of Colorado at Boulder, United States
    • ,
  • W. Edward Craighead

      Affiliations

    • Emory University, Atlanta, United States

Received 14 July 2008 ,Revised 26 August 2008 ,Accepted 26 August 2008.

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PII: S0165-0327(08)00355-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2008.08.016

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 115, Issue 1 , Pages 215-219 , May 2009

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