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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its precursor proBDNF as diagnostic biomarkers for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by a grant from Comprehensive Research on Disability, Health and Welfare, Health and Labour Sciences Research Grants, Japan.

Conflict of interest

Dr. Hashimoto is a holder of the patents “Diagnostic and examination method for eating disorder” (US 7,754,434 B2) and “Diagnostic agent for ischemic heart disease risk group” (US 2013/0310321A1); which pertain to the measurement of BDNF as a biomarker. In addition, Dr. Hashimoto has served as a scientific consultant to Astellas, Dainippon-Sumitomo and Taisho, and he has also received research support from Abbvie, Dainippon-Sumitomo, Otsuka and Taisho.

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  1. Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Chiba University Center for Forensic Mental Health, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan

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Hashimoto, K. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its precursor proBDNF as diagnostic biomarkers for major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 265, 83–84 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00406-014-0557-x

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