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389,390,391 Environmental toxins and neurodegenerative disorders Exposure to various types of environmental toxins including trace metals as just discussed, but also pesticides such as organophosphates, substances of abuse such as methamphetamine, organic solvents, air pollutants, and others are increasingly recognised as risk factors in neurodegenerative disorders such as PD and others
Acknowledgments We would like to thank Mohammed Asker for performing the tissue collection and RT-PCR gene expression assay of the gastrointestinal tract
Regarding pharmacotherapy, Dutch standards recommend a stepwise introduction of treatments based on glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), starting with metformin then sequentially adding sulphonylureas, followed by the addition of insulin or glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors as required to achieve and maintain glycaemic targets [9]
