## Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of istradefylline 20 mg once daily versus placebo as an adjunct to levodopa in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have motor fluctuations. Istradefylline (KWโ6002) is an adenosine A~2A~ receptor a
Dopamine D5 receptor gene polymorphism and the risk of levodopa-induced motor fluctuations in patients with Parkinson's disease
โ Scribed by Jian Wang; Zhuo-Lin Liu; Biao Chen
- Book ID
- 117471899
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 79 KB
- Volume
- 308
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0304-3940
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