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Mitochondrial dysfunction in parkinson's disease
1 Sept 1998
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This review discusses the etiology and pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Mitochondrial respiratory failure and oxidative stress appear to be two major contributors to nigral neuronal death in PD. Complex I deficiency has been reported by several groups and appears to be one of the basic abnormalities responsible for mitochondrial failure. The principal question is whether or not complex I deficiency is...
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