A review of studies on gut microbiota and levodopa metabolism
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease globally. Levodopa (L-dopa) has been the cornerstone for treating Parkinson’s since the 1960s. However, complications such as “wearing-off” and dyskinesia inevitably appear with disease progression. With the further develop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-06-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1046910/full |