Region-specific disturbed iron distribution in early idiopathic Parkinson’s disease measured by quantitative susceptibility mapping

Published in Human brain mapping, 2015

Recommended citation: He N, Ling H, Ding B, et al. Region_specific disturbed iron distribution in early idiopathic Parkinson's disease measured by quantitative susceptibility mapping[J]. Human brain mapping, 2015, 36(11): 4407-4420. http://academicpages.github.io/files/paper1.pdf

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In Parkinson's disease (PD), iron elevation in specific brain regions as well as selective loss of dopaminergic neurons is a major pathologic feature. A reliable quantitative measure of iron deposition is a potential biomarker for PD and may contribute to the investigation of iron-mediated PD.

Recommended citation: He N, Ling H, Ding B, et al. Region_specific disturbed iron distribution in early idiopathic Parkinson’s disease measured by quantitative susceptibility mapping[J]. Human brain mapping, 2015, 36(11): 4407-4420.