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Metabolic syndrome does not influence the phenotype of LRRK2 and GBA related Parkinson's disease.
Scientific reports - 9 Jun 2020
Thaler Avner, Shenhar-Tsarfaty Shani, Shaked Yanay, Gurevich Tanya, Omer Nurit, Bar-Shira Anat, Gana-Weisz Mali, Goldstein Orly, Kestenbaum Meir, Cedarbaum Jesse M, Orr-Urtreger Avi, Giladi Nir, Mirelman Anat
Abstract excerpt
In order toevaluate the influence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) (obesity, hypertension, elevated triglycerides, reduced levels of HDL cholesterol and glucose impairment) on the phenotype of LRRK2 and GBA Parkinson's disease (PD), and on the prevalence of prodromal features among individuals at risk, we collected, laboratory test results, blood pressure, demographic, cognitive, motor, olfactory and affective...
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