Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , 15 July 2005

No association of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene C-270T polymorphism with schizophrenia

  • Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Psychiatric Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +48 61 8480 392.
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  • Maria Skibinska

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Psychiatric Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland
    • Department of Adult Psychiatry
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  • Piotr M. Czerski

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Psychiatric Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland
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  • Paweł Kapelski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Adult Psychiatry
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  • Anna Leszczynska-Rodziewicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Adult Psychiatry
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  • Agnieszka Słopien

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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  • Monika Dmitrzak-Węglarz

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Psychiatric Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland
    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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  • Filip Rybakowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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  • Janusz Rybakowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Adult Psychiatry
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  • Joanna Hauser

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Psychiatric Genetics, University of Medical Sciences, ul. Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland
    • Department of Adult Psychiatry

Received 15 June 2004 ,Revised 10 February 2005 ,Accepted 12 February 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.02.006

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 187-193 , 15 July 2005

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