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Gut microbiota and metabolome distinctive features in Parkinson disease: Focus on levodopa and levodopa‐carbidopa intrajejunal gel
13 Nov 2020
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recent data suggest that imbalances in the composition of the gut microbiota (GM) could exacerbate the progression of Parkinson disease (PD). The effects of levodopa (LD) have been poorly assessed, and those of LD-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) have not been evaluated so far. The aim of this study was to identify the effect of LD and LCIG, in particular, on the GM and metabolome. METHODS:...
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