Article
The epidemiology of Huntington's disease in Northern Ireland.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Jul 1995
Morrison P J, Johnston W P, Nevin N C
Abstract excerpt
A survey of Huntington's disease (HD) in Northern Ireland, with a population of 1.5 million, has shown a 1991 prevalence rate of 6.4/100,000. Virtually complete ascertainment was achieved, enabling prevalence rate estimates and age statistics to be calculated over the last 20 years. The prevalence rate is similar to the high prevalence rates of HD found in most European populations, suggesting the presence of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Age Distribution
- Age of Onset
- Aged
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Epidemiologic Methods
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Heterozygote
- Humans