Positive Association of Ascorbate and Inverse Association of Urate with Cognitive Function in People with Parkinson's Disease

• Main Authors: Emma S. Spencer (Author), Toni Pitcher (Author), Gabriel Veron (Author), Tracey Hannam (Author), Michael MacAskill (Author), Tim Anderson (Author), John Dalrymple-Alford (Author), Anitra C. Carr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oxidative stress is thought to contribute to the aetiology of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Ascorbate (vitamin C) is a potent antioxidant and is associated with neurological and cognitive function. In this study we assessed the ascorbate status of a cohort of people with P...