title: Decreased peripheral brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels are a biomarker of disease activity in major psychiatric disorders: a comparative meta-analysis.
authors.affiliation: 1] Laboratory of Calcium Binding Proteins in the Central Nervous System, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil [2] Post-graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.affiliation: 1] Deakin University, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia [2] Department of Psychiatry and Orygen Research Centre, Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berk
authors.affiliation: Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Turck
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Steiner
authors.affiliation: 1] Laboratory of Calcium Binding Proteins in the Central Nervous System, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil [2] Post-graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Biochemistry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
authors.forename: C-A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D006801:Humans; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000097:blood*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D019208:Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor