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Levodopa increases substantia nigra iron: implications for Parkinson's disease
Guangwei Du, Luke Bransom, Mi Zhou…·Richard B. Mailman
This study shows levodopa increases iron in the substantia nigra of rats, independent of dopamine neurons, suggesting treatment-related iron accumulation in Parkinson's disease.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.26.728066