For the effect of rehabilitation on plasma biomarkers in stroke patients, the meta-analysis revealed that the plasma concentrations for BDNF (9, 23, 29, 43) and VEGF (9, 24, 25) did not significantly increase in the treatment group, when compared to the control group (Supplementary Figures S8, S9; Table 1). The gene discussed is BDNF; the disease is stroke disorder.