Decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)- and β-thromboglobulin (β-TG)- blood levels in Alzheimer’s disease

Thromb Haemost 2006; 96(01): 102-103
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-03-0173

Letters to the Editor

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Christoph Laske

¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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Elke Stransky

¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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Thomas Leyhe

¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

²Geriatric Center, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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Gerhard W. Eschweiler

¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

²Geriatric Center, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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Klaus Schott

¹Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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Harald Langer

³Medizinische Klinik III, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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Meinrad Gawaz

³Medizinische Klinik III, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany

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