TURKISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND REANIMATION, cilt.46, ss.139-146, 2018 (ESCI)
Objective: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of neurotrophins, plays a critical role in neuronal tissue. In this study, the effects of spinal or general anaesthesia on cord and maternal peripheral blood BDNF and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were investigated in patients undergoing elective caesarean section.