BDNF serum concentrations in first psychotic episode drug-naive schizophrenic patients: Associations with personality and BDNF Val66Met polymorphism
BDNF serum concentrations in first psychotic episode drug-naive schizophrenic patients: Associations with personality and BDNF Val66Met polymorphism
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DOI:
10.1016/j.lfs.2013.01.008
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发表时间:
2013-03-12
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6.1
通讯作者:
Antoniou, Katerina
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作者:
Sotiropoulou, Marianthi;Mantas, Christos;Antoniou, Katerina
Aims: To investigate the relationship among brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) serum concentrations, BDNF Val66Met polymorphism and personality profile in drug-naive schizophrenic patients with first-episode psychosis (FEP) and healthy participants.Main methods: This cross-sectional study included fifty FEP patients and fifty healthy participants who served as controls. To study their personality profile the standardized Greek version of the Alternative Five-Factor Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire (ZXPQ) was administered. Serum BDNF levels were measured and genotyping of BDNF Val66Met polymorphism was performed in patients and healthy subjects.Key findings: FEP patients presented lower BDNF serum concentrations (P=0.002) and higher scores in ZKPQ Neuroticism (P=0.001) and Aggression-Hostility (P=0.002) scales while lower scores in the ZKPQ Sociability scale (P