Serum uric acid and nigral iron deposition in Parkinson's disease: a pilot study.

BACKGROUND:Uric acid (UA) is an endogenous antioxidant which is known to reduce oxidative stress and also chelate iron ion. Recent studies have provided evidence that UA may play a neuroprotective role in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, it is unknown whether UA relates to nigral iron deposit...

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Main Authors: Tae-Hyoung Kim, Jae-Hyeok Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4227693?pdf=render