Salivary Acetylcholinesterase Activity Is Increased in Parkinson's Disease: A Potential Marker of Parasympathetic Dysfunction

Introduction. Decreased salivary flow and xerostomia are frequent findings in Parkinson's disease (PD), possibly caused by alterations in the parasympathetic tonus. Here we explore salivary acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity as a potential biomarker in PD. Methods. We measured salivary flow,...

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Autores principales: Fedorova, Tatyana, Knudsen, Cindy Soendersoe, Mouridsen, Kim, Nexo, Ebba, Borghammer, Per
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Materias:
Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25767737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/156479

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4342069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25767737
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/156479

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