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Carotid intima-media thickness in Parkinson's disease

  • Jong Moon Lee
  • , Kun Woo Park
  • , Woo Keun Seo
  • , Ho Park Moon
  • , Changsu Han
  • , Inho Jo
  • , Ahn Jo Sangmee
  • Korea University
  • Ewha Womans University
  • Korea National Institute of Health

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Abstract

There have been a few studies and inconsistent results regarding the coincidence of Parkinson's disease (PD) and atherosclerotic diseases, such as cerebrovascular disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is a known marker for subclinical atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the carotid IMT between PD patients and controls. We studied 43 patients with PD and 86 matched controls. The carotid IMT in PD patients was significantly smaller than in controls (0.796 ± 0.179 mm vs. 0.913 ± 0.237 mm, P < 0.05). In multivariate analysis, the carotid IMT was inversely associated with the duration of levodopa medication and the severity of PD. These results suggest that PD patients have a lower risk of atherosclerosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2446-2449
Number of pages4
JournalMovement Disorders
Volume22
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Atherosclerosis
  • Intima-media thickness
  • Parkinson's disease

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