Peripheral leukocyte apoptosis in patients with Parkinsonism: correlation with clinical characteristics and neuroimaging findings.

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Published in Biomed Res Int on March 26, 2014

Authors

Wei-Che Lin1, Nai-Wen Tsai2, Yung-Cheng Huang3, Kuei-Yueh Cheng2, Hsiu-Ling Chen1, Shau-Hsuan Li4, Chia-Te Kung5, Yu-Jih Su4, Wei-Ming Lin6, Meng-Hsiang Chen1, Tsui-Min Chiu1, I-Hsiao Yang1, Cheng-Hsien Lu2

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan.
2: Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan.
3: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan.
4: Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan.
5: Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, 123 Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan.
6: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chiayi, Taiwan.

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