Factors influencing the development of early- or late-onset Parkinson's disease in a cohort of South African patients.

doi:10.7196/samj.5879

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Factors influencing the development of early- or late-onset Parkinson's disease in a cohort of South African patients.

South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde - 1 Oct 2012

van der Merwe Celia, Haylett William, Harvey Justin, Lombard Debbie, Bardien Soraya, Carr Jonathan

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BACKGROUND: Neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD) contribute significantly to global disease burden. PD can be categorised into early-onset PD (EOPD) with an age at onset (AAO) of ≤50 years and late-onset PD (LOPD) with an AAO of 50 years. AIMS: To identify factors influencing EOPD and LOPD development in a group of patients in South Africa (SA). METHODS: A total of 397 unrelated PD...

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PMID: 23116741
DOI: 10.7196/samj.5879

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