Decrease in brain-derived neurotrophic factor at plasma level but not in serum concentrations in suicide behavior: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Marisol Salas-MagañaCarlos Alfonso Tovilla-ZárateThelma B González-CastroIsela Esther Juárez-RojopMaría L López-NarváezJosé M Rodríguez-PérezJulián Ramírez BelloPublished in: Brain and behavior (2017)
According to the results found in the present meta-analysis, the plasma BDNF level could be suggest as a potential biomarker in suicide behavior. However, since the number of studies included in the analysis is limited, a larger number is necessary to determine conclusively the role of BDNF as a biomarker in suicide behavior.