Article
Genetic epidemiology of Parkinson's disease.
Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology - 1 Jan 1998
Payami H, Zareparsi S
Abstract excerpt
The cause of Parkinson's disease (PD) is unknown. The major risk factors identified to date are family history, age, and elements of rural living. Nearly one-third of all PD cases are familial, a small subset of which appears autosomal dominant; however, the majority exhibit no clear inheritance...
Topics
- Aged
- Chromosome Aberrations
- Chromosome Disorders
- DNA Damage
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Dementia
- Genes, Dominant
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Parkinson Disease
- Risk Factors