Blood urate levels associated with the progression of Parkinson's disease

Higher blood levels of the compound urate, a salt derived from uric acid that is associated with gout, may be associated with a slower progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the June 2008 print issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news127408754.html">Blood urate levels associated with the progression of Parkinson's disease</a></p> <p>Higher blood levels of the compound urate, a salt derived from uric acid that is associated with gout, may be associated with a slower progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to an article posted online today that will appear in the June 2008 print issue of <i>Archives of Neurology</i>, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.</p>