Blood levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in systemic lupus erythematous (SLE): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Parnian ShobeiriSaba MalekiMobina AmanollahiAmirhossein HabibzadehAntonio L TeixeiraNima Rezaei

Published in: Advances in rheumatology (London, England) (2023)

In conclusion, our meta-analysis found no significant association between blood BDNF levels and SLE. The potential role and relevance of BDNF in SLE need to be further examined in higher quality studies.

Keyphrases

systemic lupus erythematosus
disease activity
systematic review
stress induced
case control
rheumatoid arthritis
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
quality improvement