Parkinson's Diseases Susceptibility Genes and Pesticides
Completed
Conditions studied: Parkinson's Disease
In brief
Parkinson's disease (PD) occurrence is higher in rural than in urban populations of industrialized countries. Epidemiologic and human tissue studies suggest that pesticides may be responsible for causing dopaminergic cell death at increased rates. While many pathophysiologic pathways may be involved in the neurodegeneration responsible for PD, genetic factors are likely to determine a general susceptibility to neurodegeneration.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00044590
- Run by
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- People needed
- 1870
- Starts
- 2000-09-01
- Expected to finish
- 2016-11-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-05-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Beate Ritz, UCLA Department of Epidemiology — Los Angeles, California, United States
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