Low serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor may predict poor response to cardiac rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Yuya TsukadaYasuhiro NishiyamaMichiya KishimotoTakeshi NagoHaruhito HaradaHiroshi NiiyamaAtsushi KatohHiroo MatsuseHisashi KaiPublished in: PloS one (2024)
Low baseline BDNF levels were associated with malnutrition in CVD patients. A positive association between baseline BDNF levels and CR-induced increases in peak VO2 was found. It was suggested that CVD patients with low baseline BDNF levels may be poor responders to CR.