The Association between Anemia and Parkinson's Disease: A Nested Case-Control Study Using a National Health Screening Cohort.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Controversy exists regarding the relationship between anemia and Parkinson's disease (PD). This study aimed to evaluate the risk of PD related to anemia in the Korean population. (2) Methods: The Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort, which includes adults over 40 years of age, was assessed from 2002 to 2015. A total of 5844 PD patients were matched by age, sex, income, and region of residence with 23,376 control participants at a ratio of 1:4. The analyzed covariates included age, sex, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, obesity, smoking status, and alcohol consumption. A multiple logistic regression analysis was conducted for case-control analyses. (3) Results: The adjusted odds ratio (OR) for the risk of PD associated with anemia was 1.09 aft

SUBMITTER: Kim JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8152756 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature