Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
Unipolar Depression
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Although not observed in younger adult cohorts, in older individuals the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism is associated with major depressive disorder (MDD) risk.
Pubmed
20195291
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.0219867916385046
Year of publication
2011
Drugs