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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Parkinson's Disease |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9539836 |