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Serum Uric Acid and Nigral Iron Deposition in Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Study

BACKGROUND: Uric acid (UA) is an endogenous antioxidant which is known to reduce oxidative stress and also chelate iron ion. Recent studies have provided evidence that UA may play a neuroprotective role in Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, it is unknown whether UA relates to nigral iron deposition,...

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Autores principales: Kim, Tae-Hyoung, Lee, Jae-Hyeok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4227693/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25386854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112512