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Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases

We report two genetically unrelated ethnic Chinese women, aged 63 and 60 years, who developed Parkinsons disease at the age of 55 and 53 years respectively. Both cases were working in the same joss paper shop for 15 years prior to the onset of Parkinsons disease. There was no family history of Parki...

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Main Authors: Chew, N.K., Lee, M.K., Ali, M., Tan, C.T.
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Published: 2003
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spelling my.um.eprints.76352013-07-24T03:12:28Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/7635/ Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases Chew, N.K. Lee, M.K. Ali, M. Tan, C.T. R Medicine We report two genetically unrelated ethnic Chinese women, aged 63 and 60 years, who developed Parkinsons disease at the age of 55 and 53 years respectively. Both cases were working in the same joss paper shop for 15 years prior to the onset of Parkinsons disease. There was no family history of Parkinsons disease and exposure to other chemical or toxic agents. Biochemical analysis of joss papers revealed the presence of heavy metals such as lead, copper, zinc, and mercury, which has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinsons disease. The Parkinsons disease in these two cases was attributed to occupational exposure to joss paper. Joss paper has not been associated with the development of Parkinsons disease previously. 2003 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/7635/1/parkinson_disease_in_occupational.pdf Chew, N.K. and Lee, M.K. and Ali, M. and Tan, C.T. (2003) Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases. Neurology Asia journal, 8. pp. 117-120. http://www.neurology-asia.org/articles/20032_117.pdf
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Chew, N.K.
Lee, M.K.
Ali, M.
Tan, C.T.
Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
description We report two genetically unrelated ethnic Chinese women, aged 63 and 60 years, who developed Parkinsons disease at the age of 55 and 53 years respectively. Both cases were working in the same joss paper shop for 15 years prior to the onset of Parkinsons disease. There was no family history of Parkinsons disease and exposure to other chemical or toxic agents. Biochemical analysis of joss papers revealed the presence of heavy metals such as lead, copper, zinc, and mercury, which has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinsons disease. The Parkinsons disease in these two cases was attributed to occupational exposure to joss paper. Joss paper has not been associated with the development of Parkinsons disease previously.
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author Chew, N.K.
Lee, M.K.
Ali, M.
Tan, C.T.
author_facet Chew, N.K.
Lee, M.K.
Ali, M.
Tan, C.T.
author_sort Chew, N.K.
title Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
title_short Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
title_full Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
title_fullStr Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
title_full_unstemmed Parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
title_sort parkinsons disease in occupational exposure to joss paper, a report of two cases
publishDate 2003
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/7635/1/parkinson_disease_in_occupational.pdf
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