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Appendix linked to toxic Parkinson’s protein.

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A new study has shedded the light of that " Researchers discovered that people who’d had their appendix removed earlier in life had a lower chance of developing Parkinson’s disease " . This paves to figure out how PD from GI is precarious more and later developing Neurological disruption .

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Eliza-Jane

My appendix was removed when I was 23. Is that considered young? Diagnosed at 63 with PD.

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davissw in reply to Eliza-Jane

I had my appendix removed a month before being diagnosed.

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Dap1948

I had my appendix removed 20 years before diagnosis!

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