
	Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
	Year: 2012 \| Volume: 15 \| Issue: 22 \| Page No.: 1094-1097 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.1094.1097

Serum Iron and Ferritin Level in Idiopathic Parkinson

Mehdi Farhoudi, Aliakbar Taheraghdam, Gholnar Abbasi Farid, Mahnaz Talebi, Ali Pashapou, Jafar Majidi and Mohamad Goldust

Abstract: Parkinson disease is a prevalent progressive neurodegenerative disorder, especially in western countries and among the elderly. This study aimed at evaluating serum iron and ferritin in patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease. In this case-control study, 50 patients with clinical diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson disease (case group) were evaluated during a 12 month period. Fifty healthy persons (control group) recruited as well. Serum iron and ferritin levels were measured by biochemical and quantitative luminance methods, respectively in the case and control group. Fifty patients, 28 males and 22 females with the mean age of 64.53±10.18 (40-84) years and 50 controls were enrolled. Serum iron levels were 70.22±25.18 mg dL^-1 and 67.62±39.53 mg dL^-1 in case and control group, respectively. Serum ferritin levels were 129.79±137.67 ng dL^-1 and 109.87±154.71 ng dL^-1 in case and control group, respectively. There was no significant difference between different grades of Parkinson disease considering the serum level of iron or ferritin. The current study showed that generally there is no significant difference between the patients with the idiopathic Parkinson disease and healthy controls in terms of serum iron and ferritin levels. The same results were attributable to different grades of the disease.

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How to cite this article:

Mehdi Farhoudi, Aliakbar Taheraghdam, Gholnar Abbasi Farid, Mahnaz Talebi, Ali Pashapou, Jafar Majidi and Mohamad Goldust, 2012. Serum Iron and Ferritin Level in Idiopathic Parkinson. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 15: 1094-1097.

DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.1094.1097

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=pjbs.2012.1094.1097

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