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Altered systemic iron metabolism in Parkinson's disease

G Logroscino1, K Marder, J Graziano

  • 1Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Department of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA.

Neurology
|September 26, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Parkinson's disease patients show altered systemic iron metabolism, with lower iron, ferritin, and transferrin levels. This suggests a widespread regulatory defect affecting iron balance in both the brain and body.

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