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The comparison of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels between patients treated with lithium and those not treated with lithium
| Lithium (Monotherapy/Combined ) Treatment | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case group | With lithium | Without lithium | |||
| n | % | n | % | ||
| 8 | 32 | 17 | 68 | 0.031a | |
| BDNF levels (pg/mL) | 983.8±130.2 | 1236.4±287.6 | |||
Mann–Whitney U-test was used. Z:−0.197.
BDNF: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
