Gender difference in the effect of uric acid on striatal dopamine in early Parkinson's disease.
Y-S OhJoong Seok KimS-W YooE-J HwangC H LyooK-S LeePublished in: European journal of neurology (2019)
Higher UA levels were correlated with higher dopamine transporter uptake in the putamen in female patients with early PD. This finding suggests that UA has a neuroprotective effect, as demonstrated by the relatively preserved striatal dopamine activity in women.