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Ivan M Suzman wrote: > > The onset of my PD was at age 37. My older brother has been diabetic > since the age of 16 (I'm now 47 and he is 51). >> I have a genetic theory: a gene that regulates adrenaline's > manufacture is involved in BOTH PD AND DIABETES. Dopamine eventually > breaks down to adrenaline, and adrenaline controls insulin levels > (inhibits it). So THE SAME GENE COULD CAUSE BOTH PARKINSON'S (by > interrupting normal dopamine supply) AND/OR DIABETES (the lost dopamine > causes changed adrenaline levels, which in turn, causes insulin supply > problems). Your "theory" does NOT work with relatives in my family that were PWPD. Salvdor with 28 degrees centigrades ,warm and fine... :-) Cheers, +----| Joao Paulo de Carvalho |------ + | [log in to unmask] | +--------| Salvador-Bahia-Brazil |------+