Biomonitorization of iron accumulation in the substantia nigra from Lewy body disease patients

Iron levels in the healthy human brain are known to be high in certain areas such as the substantia nigra (SN), and increase further with age. In addition, there is some evidence for a further increase in iron load in the SN of ParkinsonÌs disease (PD) patients as compared to controls, which correla...

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Main Authors: Belén Fernández, Isidro Ferrer, Fernando Gil, Sabine Hilfiker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Toxicology Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221475001730015X