Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genetic polymorphism (Val66Met) in suicide: A study of 512 cases

Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Genetic Polymorphism (Val66Met) in Suicide: A Study of 512 Cases F. Zarrilli, A. Angiolillo, G. Castaldo, L. Chiariotti, S. Keller, S. Sacchetti, A. Marusic, T. Zagar, V. Carli, A. Roy, and M. Sarchiapone* Facolt a di Scienze MFN, Universit a del Molise, Isernia, Italy Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche and Facolt a di Scienze Biotecnologiche, Universit a ‘‘Federico II’’, CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, Naples, Italy Dipartimento di Biologia e Patologia Cellulare e Molecolare, Universit a ‘‘Federico II’’, CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, Naples, Italy University of Primorska, Primorska, Slovenia Department of Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy Psychiatry Service, Department of Veteran Affairs, Newark, New Jersey

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