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Article: Riboflavin deficiency as a factor in Parkinson's disease.(Gaby's Literature Review)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients
- Article date:
- May 1, 2004
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Of 31 consecutive Brazilian patients (mean age, 67.5 years) with Parkinson's disease, all were found to have evidence of riboflavin deficiency, as assessed by plasma FAD concentrations and the erythrocyte glutathione-reductase activation coefficient. In contrast, only 3 of 10 patients with dementia had evidence of riboflavin deficiency. Nineteen of the patients with Parkinson's disease were treated with 30 mg of riboflavin 3 times a day for 6 months and at the same time eliminated all red meat from their diet. After three months, all patients showed improved motor capacity; during the following three months, five patients continued to improve, while the others maintained ...