Parkinson’s Disease and Homocysteine: A Community-Based Study in a Folate and Vitamin B12 Deficient Population

Background. Homocysteine (Hcy) levels were higher in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). This could be partially explained by levodopa treatment. Whether untreated PD patients have higher Hcy levels is contradictory. Methods. A community-based study was conducted using a two-stage approach for s...

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Main Authors: Zhang Wei, Wang Tiandong, Li Yang, Meng Huaxing, Min Guowen, Fang Yalan, Niu Xiaoyuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9539836