Risk of Injurious Fall and Hip Fracture up to 26 y before the Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease: Nested Case-Control Studies in a Nationwide Cohort.

Low muscle strength has been found in late adolescence in individuals diagnosed with Parkinson disease (PD) 30 y later. This study investigated whether this lower muscle strength also may translate into increased risks of falling and fracture before the diagnosis of PD.Among all Swedish citizens age...

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Main Authors: Helena Nyström, Anna Nordström, Peter Nordström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4737490?pdf=render