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International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice Volume 14, 2010 - Issue 3
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SHORT REPORT

A close correlation between plasma and serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in healthy volunteers

Reiji Yoshimura Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Atsuko Sugita-Ikenouchi Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hikaru Hori Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Wakako Umene-Nakano Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Kenji Hayashi Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Asuka Katsuki Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Nobuhisa Ueda Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Jun Nakamura Department of Psychiatry, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
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Pages 220-222 | Received 25 Jan 2010, Accepted 23 Feb 2010, Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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