Gout and the risk of Parkinson's disease in older adults: a study of U.S. Medicare data.

Published in: BMC neurology (2019)

Gout was associated with a higher risk of incident PD in older adults, with the risk being significant in the age group 65-75 years. Future studies need to assess the mechanisms of this increased risk.

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