Decreased serum VEGF levels and their negative correlation with cognitive function in patients with major depressive disorder: a case-control study.

BMC Psychiatry · 2025 · PMC12729197 · PMID 41257758

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The correlation with the RBANS total score was attenuated and showed a strong trend towards significance ( r = -0.25, p = 0.06).

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37.20), this difference did not reach statistical significance (F = 2.95, p = 0.09).

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