Risk of Parkinson's disease after tamoxifen treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Women have a reduced risk of developing Parkinson's disease (PD) compared with age-matched men. Neuro-protective effects of estrogen potentially explain this difference. Tamoxifen, commonly used in breast cancer treatment, may i...

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Main Authors: Destefano Anita L, Dybdahl Merete, Latourelle Jeanne C, Myers Richard H, Lash Timothy L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/10/23