Elevated homocysteine levels in levodopa-treated idiopathic Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis
โ Scribed by Hu, X.-W.; Qin, S.-M.; Li, D.; Hu, L.-F.; Liu, C.-F.
- Book ID
- 121727646
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 326 KB
- Volume
- 128
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-6314
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## Abstract Homocysteine, cysteine, and cysteinylโglycine are all metabolically interrelated. Levodopa/decarboxylase inhibitor (LD/DCI) administration increases total homocysteine (tHcy) plasma levels. Objectives were to investigate associations between LD/DCI intake, concentrations of tHcy, cystei
## Abstract Levodopa (Lโdopa) administered with a dopadecarboxylase inhibitor (DDI) increases homocysteine plasma levels. This may support the onset of atherosclerosisโrelated disorders and neuropsychiatric complications in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This homocysteine elevation is cons