Association of brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and depressive symptoms in young adults with acne vulgaris.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is one of the proteins that contributes to the survival, growth, maintenance of neurons, and plays important roles in the pathophysiology of depression. It has been reported that depression is closely associated with the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris disease. But, there is no report of serum BDNF levels in patients with acne vulgaris. The study aimed to determine the potential association between BDNF and depressive symptoms in young adults with acne vulgaris.

Methods

In this analytical cross-sectional study, the serum BDNF levels were measured in peripheral blood samples of 20 consecutive acne vulgaris patients with depression and 98 consecutive acne vulgaris patients without depression and also compared it with a 59 healt

SUBMITTER: He HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6591989 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature