Parkinson disease risks: correctly identifying environmental factors for a chronic disease

• Published in: The Journal of clinical investigation Vol. 131; no. 11
• Main Authors: Kieburtz, Karl, Dorsey, E. Ray
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Society for Clinical Investigation 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Environmental health; Genetic susceptibility; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Parkinson's disease; Risk factors; United States

Parkinson disease (PD) is now the world's fastest growing brain disease; however, the factors underlying this rise are unclear. The past 25 years has witnessed a vast expansion in our understanding of the genetics of PD, but few individuals with PD carry one of the major known genetic risk fact...