High age-adjusted prevalence of Parkinson's disease among Inuits in Greenland

The prevalence of PD among Inuits in Greenland has not been determined. The authors found 40 patients with PD at the prevalence date January 1, 2000. The crude prevalence of PD was estimated to be 81.0 per 100.000 inhabitants born in Greenland. However, owing to the low proportion of 50+ year old In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wermuth, Lene, Pakkenberg, Henning, Jeune, Bernard
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2002
Subjects:
Age Distribution
Aged
80 and over
Asian Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Geography
Greenland
Humans
Inuits
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinson Disease
Prevalence
inuits
Online Access:https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/608df170-ba99-11dc-9626-000ea68e967b
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Summary:The prevalence of PD among Inuits in Greenland has not been determined. The authors found 40 patients with PD at the prevalence date January 1, 2000. The crude prevalence of PD was estimated to be 81.0 per 100.000 inhabitants born in Greenland. However, owing to the low proportion of 50+ year old Inuits (16.5 vs 33.5% in Denmark) the age-adjusted prevalence was much higher-187.5 per 100,000 persons.

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