Striatal dopamine synthesis capacity in Parkinson's disease: Effects of age, sex, and body mass index in a large fluorodopa PET cohort
Tuulia Malén, Jouni Tuisku, Marco Bucci, Severi Santavirta, Valtteri Kaasinen, Sakari Kaasalainen, Janne Isojärvi, Jarmo A. Hietala, Juha Rinne, Lauri Nummenmaa
This study investigates how age, sex, and BMI affect striatal dopamine synthesis capacity in Parkinson's disease patients and healthy controls using PET data.
NeuroImage Clinical · Jan 1, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience