Parkinson’s disease is associated with DNA methylation levels in human blood and saliva

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BACKGROUND: Several articles suggest that DNA methylation levels in blood relate to Parkinson's disease (PD) but there is a need for a large-scale study that involves suitable population based controls. The purposes of the study were: (1) to study whether PD status is associated with DNA methylation levels in blood/saliva; (2) to study whether observed associations relate to blood cell types; and (3) to...

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