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Carnitine levels and mutations in the SLC22A5 gene in Faroes patients with Parkinson's disease.
Neuroscience letters - 14 May 2018
Crooks Súsanna A, Bech Sára, Halling Jónrit, Christiansen Debes H, Ritz Beate, Petersen Maria Skaalum
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INTRODUCTION: Mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress and energy production have been implicated in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Several agents are under investigation for potential neuroprotective effects including acetyl-l-carnitine (ALC). OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether low carnitine levels and mutations in the SLC22A5 gene encoding the carnitine transporter are associates with PD risk in...
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