The combination of homocysteine and C-reactive protein predicts the outcomes of Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease and vascular parkinsonism.

BACKGROUND: The elevation of plasma homocysteine (Hcy) and C-reactive protein (CRP) has been correlated to an increased risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) or vascular diseases. The association and clinical relevance of a combined assessment of Hcy and CRP levels in patients with PD and vascular p...

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Main Authors: Limin Zhang, Junqiang Yan, Yunqi Xu, Ling Long, Cansheng Zhu, Xiaohong Chen, Ying Jiang, Lijuan Yang, Lianfang Bian, Qing Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3083436?pdf=render