## Abstract Recent studies have provided evidence that uric acid may play a role in the development and progression of Parkinson's disease (PD). Uric acid is a natural antioxidant that may reduce oxidative stress, a mechanism thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of PD. Higher levels of serum
Uric acid associates with cognition in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by Tua Annanmaki; Anniina Pessala-Driver; Laura Hokkanen; Kari Murros
- Book ID
- 116820430
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 14
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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