Abstract
Objectives: To determine whether α-synuclein dinucleotide repeat (REP1) genotypes are associated with survival in Parkinson's disease (PD). Methods: Investigators from the Genetic Epidemiology of Parkinson's Disease Consortium provided REP1 genotypes and baseline and follow-up clinical data for cases. The primary outcome was time to death. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to assess the association of REP1 genotypes with survival. Results: Twenty-one sites contributed data for 6,154 cases. There was no significant association between α-synuclein REP1 genotypes and survival in PD. However, there was a significant association between REP1 genotypes and age at onset of PD (hazard ratio: 1.06; 95% confidence interval: 1.01-1.10; P value=0.01). Conclusions: In our large consortium study, α-synuclein REP1 genotypes were not associated with survival in PD. Further studies of α-synuclein's role in disease progression and long-term outcomes are needed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1053-1057 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Movement Disorders |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Association
- Gene
- Parkinson's disease
- Survival
- α-synuclein