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Endotoxin: is it an environmental factor in the cause of Parkinson’s disease?
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- Published on: 27 April 2016
- Published on: 27 April 2016Aetiology of Parkinson's disease: genetic, environmental factors, or both?Show More
Dear Editor
The aetiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains unknown, despite the elapse of more than 185 years since the description of the disease by James Parkinson in 1817.[1] Niehaus and Lange[2] suggested that environmental endotoxin, lipopolysaccaride produced by salmonella minnesota, might be a risk factor for PD. The authors' conclusions were based on experimental studies and few case reports.
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