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Association between sex, systemic iron variation and probability of Parkinson's disease.
The International journal of neuroscience - 1 Jan 2016
Mariani S, Ventriglia M, Simonelli I, Bucossi S, Siotto M, Donno S, Vernieri F, Squitti R
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OBJECTIVE: Iron homeostasis appears altered in Parkinson's disease (PD). Recent genetic studies and meta-analyses have produced heterogeneous and inconclusive results. In order to verify the possible role of iron status in PD, we have screened some of the main metal gene variants, evaluated their effects on iron systemic status, and checked for possible interactions with PD. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 92 PD...
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