From: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor plasma levels are associated with mortality in critically ill patients even in the absence of brain injury
Survivors (n= 25)
Nonsurvivors (n= 12)
P value
BDNF D0, mean (SD)
6,923 (2,994)
5,580 (3,006)
0.210
BDNF D2, mean (SD)
6,748 (2,594)
3,612 (1,741)
< 0.0001
% variation BDNF, n
Decrease
4
6
0.049
No change/increase
21