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A family history of Parkinson's disease and its effect on other PD risk factors.
Neuroepidemiology - 1 Jan 1999
Rybicki B A, Johnson C C, Peterson E L, Kortsha G X, Gorell J M
Abstract excerpt
Parkinson's disease (PD) is likely a result of both inherited and exogenous factors. In a study of 144 PD cases and 464 controls, we used PD family history as a surrogate for inherited PD susceptibility. Cases were more likely to report a first- or second-degree relative with PD: 16.0 vs. 4.3%; odds ratio (OR) = 4. 2; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.3-7.6. A PD family history was a greater risk factor for PD in...
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