Research Article

Detection of Phosphorylated Alpha-Synuclein in the Muscularis Propria of the Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Sensitive Predictor for Parkinson’s Disease

Table 2

Clinical profiles of the control patients.

PatientDiagnosisAgeSexAge at operationDigestive symptomsBiopsy site

C1Sepsis74F(Autopsy)
C2MI76M(Autopsy)
C3HCC75M(Autopsy)
C4GC71M(Autopsy)
C5GCF80, DGNone
C6GCF70, DGNone
C7GCM72, DGNone
C8GCM67, DGNone
C9CCF73, SigBloody stool
C10CCF67, RHBloody stool
C11CCM60, SigFecal occult blood
C12CCM55, SigNone
C13EGCM55, ESDNoneCorpus
C14EGCF56, ESDHeartburnCorpus
C15EGCM62, ESDNoneAntrum
C16EGCM61, ESDNoneCorpus
C17GPF76, EMRHematemesisCorpus
C18CPM71, EMRFecal occult bloodDescending colon
C19CPF58, EMRNoneAscending colon
C20CPM69, EMRNoneAscending colon
C21CPM56, EMRDiarrheaDescending colon
C22CPF67, EMRFecal occult bloodSigmoid colon

MI, myocardial infarction; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma; GC, gastric cancer; CC, colon cancer; EGC, early gastric cancer; GP, gastric polyp; CP, colonic polyp; DG, distal gastrectomy; Sig, sigmoidectomy; RH, right hemicolectomy; ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection. Age at the latest consultation without neurological symptoms.