Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor and reverse dipping pattern of nocturnal blood pressure in patients with cardiovascular risk factors.

Basic studies have shown that brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) has critical roles in the survival, growth, maintenance, and death of central and peripheral neurons, while it is also involved in regulation of the autonomic nervous system. Furthermore, recent clinical studies have suggested po...

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Main Authors: Manabu Kadoya, Hidenori Koyama, Akinori Kanzaki, Masafumi Kurajoh, Miki Hatayama, Jun Shiraishi, Hirokazu Okazaki, Takuhito Shoji, Yuji Moriwaki, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Masaaki Inaba, Mitsuyoshi Namba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4143316?pdf=render