Abstract |
Although neuroinflammation is known to play an important role in the pathogeneses of neurodegenerative diseases, few studies have been conducted on the association between Parkinson's disease (PD) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein ( hs-CRP), which is the most studied biomarker of systemic inflammation. Therefore, we conducted this study to determine the clinical correlates of hs-CRP levels in early PD patients by comparing findings with those of normal controls. Sixty-three drug-naïve patients with early PD and 117 healthy subjects were recruited, and hs-CRP level differences were investigated in these two groups. It was found that hs-CRP levels in the early PD group were higher than those of healthy controls. Furthermore, when compared with normal controls, the odds ratio for PD based on hs-CRP level cut-off of 0.5 was 2.094 (95% CI = 1.017-4.311, P = 0.045). In this study, our findings support the hypothesis that neuroinflammatory reactions play an important role in the pathogenesis of PD.
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Authors | In-Uk Song, Sung-Woo Chung, Joong-Seok Kim, Kwang-Soo Lee |
Journal | Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
(Neurol Sci)
Vol. 32
Issue 1
Pg. 31-4
(Feb 2011)
ISSN: 1590-3478 [Electronic] Italy |
PMID | 20532580
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- C-Reactive Protein
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Topics |
- Aged
- Biomarkers
(metabolism)
- C-Reactive Protein
(metabolism)
- Female
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Odds Ratio
- Parkinson Disease
(metabolism)
- Risk Factors
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