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SUBMITTER: Fujiwara T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5762642 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180110 1
Depression is implicated as a risk factor for the recurrence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are useful tools for evaluation of brain activity and a depressive state, respectively. The aim of this study was to clarify the association between brain activity or depressive symptoms and IBD using NIRS and BDNF. This study included 36 ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, 32 Crohn's disease (CD) patients, and 17 healthy c ...[more]