Elevated serum pesticide levels and risk of Parkinson disease
Background Exposure to pesticides has been reported to increase the risk of Parkinson
disease (PD), but identification of the specific pesticides is lacking. Three studies have found
elevated levels of organochlorine pesticides in postmortem PD brains. Objective To
determine whether elevated levels of organochlorine pesticides are present in the serum of
patients with PD. Design Case-control study. Setting An academic medical center.
Participants: Fifty patients with PD, 43 controls, and 20 patients with Alzheimer disease …
disease (PD), but identification of the specific pesticides is lacking. Three studies have found
elevated levels of organochlorine pesticides in postmortem PD brains. Objective To
determine whether elevated levels of organochlorine pesticides are present in the serum of
patients with PD. Design Case-control study. Setting An academic medical center.
Participants: Fifty patients with PD, 43 controls, and 20 patients with Alzheimer disease …
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