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Anti-inflammatory may reduce risk of Parkinson's

23-Apr-2018

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People with IBD are at a 28% higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha therapy used against inflammatory bowel disease.

After anti-TNF? therapy risk of Parkinson's lower than that in the general population.

78% reduction in Parkinson's disease among IBD patients treated with anti-TNF?.

The study was published in the JAMA Neurology journal.

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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

School for medical and scientific training.

Inga Peter

Professor in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

JAMA Neurology

Scientific Journal providing information about neurologic disorders.

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