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Epidemiology of early-onset Parkinson's disease in Finland.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Aug 2015
Ylikotila Pauli, Tiirikka Timo, Moilanen Jukka S, Kääriäinen Helena, Marttila Reijo, Majamaa Kari
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OBJECTIVE: The contribution of genetic causes to Parkinson's disease (PD) is strongest in early-onset cases. We ascertained a nationwide cohort of patients in order to study the genetic epidemiology of early-onset PD (EOPD) in Finland. METHODS: By means of a search in a national database we ascertained all patients with EOPD. These patients had become eligible for reimbursement of PD drugs between the years...
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