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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 69:107-109 doi:10.1136/jnnp.69.1.107
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Familial aggregation of Parkinson's disease in a Finnish population

Clinical characteristics of patients with Parkinson's disease and controls interviewed for family history of Parkinson's disease

Patients Controls
Interview Yes No Yes
Men/Women (n) 133/135 26/34 103/107
Age (y)
 Men 68.9 (9.4) 74.2 (14.7) 61.6 (9.6)
 Women 72.0 (9.5) 77.2 (7.8) 67.1 (10.9)
 At onset 60.4 (10.7) 63.7 (11.8) NA
 At diagnosis 62.4 (10.6) 67.0 (11.0) NA
 At start of levodopa 62.9 (10.5) 67.5 (11.0) NA
  • Values are means (SD); NA=not applicable.

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