The effect of daytime restriction of dietary protein on the nutrient intakes and efficacy of levodopa therapy in Parkinson's disease

Previous controlled studies have shown that severe daytime restriction of dietary protein improves the efficacy of L-dopa and reduces response fluctuations in some Parkinson's disease in-patients. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate the nutritional adequacy of the restricte...

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Main Author: Paré, Sara
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/29711