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ABSTRACT: Background
Recent genomewide association study meta-analyses have identified 28 loci associated with risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). We sought to investigate whether these genetic risk factors are associated with PD age at onset.Methods
Genetic risk scores from these loci were calculated for 6,249 cases. Linear regression tested associations between cumulative genetic risk and PD age at onset.Results
Increasing genetic risk scores were associated with earlier age at onset (beta = -0.10, P = 2.92 × 10(-8) , adjusted r(2) = 0.27). Single standard deviation increase in genetic risk score is associated with 37.44 d earlier age at onset. Highest genetic risk was found at 31 to 60 y, onset slightly below average age at onset (AAO).Conclusions
Common genetic risk factors have a small but consistent association with AAO in PD.
SUBMITTER: Nalls MA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5217457 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nalls Mike A MA Escott-Price Valentina V Williams Nigel M NM Lubbe Steven S Keller Margaux F MF Morris Huw R HR Singleton Andrew B AB
Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society 20150317 6
<h4>Background</h4>Recent genomewide association study meta-analyses have identified 28 loci associated with risk of Parkinson's disease (PD). We sought to investigate whether these genetic risk factors are associated with PD age at onset.<h4>Methods</h4>Genetic risk scores from these loci were calculated for 6,249 cases. Linear regression tested associations between cumulative genetic risk and PD age at onset.<h4>Results</h4>Increasing genetic risk scores were associated with earlier age at ons ...[more]