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Michael J Fox Foundation - CytoStim

Purpose

To gain understanding of the immune response to viral pathogens in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Procedures
One 30-40 minute visit involving:

  • Consent discussion
  • 3-4 tablespoon blood draw
  • Environmental and Family History Questionnaire

One 15 minute visit (2 years later) involving:

  • 3-4 tablespoon blood draw

Eligibility

  • Diagnosis of PD, RBD or Healthy Control
  • Disease Duration less than or equal to 10 years
  • No autoimmune diseases
  • No chronic inflammatory conditions
  • No known genetic mutation in a PD gene
  • Between 50-80 years of age

For additional study information, please contact: Stephan Alvarez

    Gender

    Male
    Female

    Monetary compensation

    No

    Can be done from home

    No

    Keywords

    Parkinson's disease, immune system, immunology, neurology, biomarkers

    Principal Investigator

    Rebecca Wallings, Malu Tansey

    Department

    Neurology

    Contact Information

    Stephan.Alvarez@neurology.ufl.edu

    352-733-2385

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