Decreased platelet glutamate uptake and genetic risk factors in patients with Parkinson's disease

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 65-66

  Ferrarese, C ^a   Tremolizzo, L ^a   Rigoldi, M ^a   Sala, G ^a   Begni, B ^a   Brighina, L ^a   Ricci, G ^a   Albizzati, M G ^a   Piolti, R ^a   Crosti, F ^a   Dalpra L ^a   Frattola, L ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SYNUCLEIN; APOLIPOPROTEIN E; GLUTAMIC ACID; NERVE PROTEIN; SNCA PROTEIN, HUMAN; SYNUCLEIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BRAIN; CELL DEATH; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MITOCHONDRION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOCYTE;

ALPHA-SYNUCLEIN; APOLIPOPROTEINS E; BLOOD PLATELETS; BRAIN; CELL DEATH; ENERGY METABOLISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC MARKERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; GLUTAMIC ACID; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIA; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARKINSON DISEASE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RISK FACTORS; SYNUCLEINS;

EID: 18044399452     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720170049     Document Type: Article

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