Serum brain‐derived neurotrophic factor in children with coeliac disease

Background Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor ( BDNF ) is a neurotrophin that has a protective role in the nervous system and is involved in neural plasticity. It is abundant in the central nervous system, but is also expressed in the gastrointestinal tract. Coeliac disease ( CD ), characterised by intestinal inflammation, has some comorbidity with neurologic and mental disorders. The aim of this study was to evaluate circulating BDNF...