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Serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor correlate with motor impairment in Parkinson’s disease
Journal of Neurology · 2009 · Vol. 257(4) · pp. 540–545
Paula Luciana Scalzo✉(Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)Arthur Kümmer(Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)Thales Lage Bicalho Bretas(Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)Francisco Cardoso(Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)Antônio Lúcio Teixeira(Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais)
Nerve injury and regenerationParkinson's Disease Mechanisms and TreatmentsAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeurotrophic factorsParkinson's diseaseBrain-derived neurotrophic factorPathogenesisMedicineNeuroprotectionInternal medicineNeurologyDopaminergicEndocrinology
MeSH terms
AgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParkinson DiseasePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisStatistics as TopicStatistics, NonparametricBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
Funding
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
Citations
289
FWCI
2.34
field-weighted impact
References
32
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88%
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