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ea0073aep184 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2021

Diabetes mellitus is associated with a higher relative risk for Parkinson’s disease in women than in men

Deischinger Carola , Dervic Elma , Kaleta Michaela , Klimek Peter , Kautzky-Willer Alexandra

IntroductionIn general, the risk to develop Parkinson’s disease (PD) is higher in men compared to women. Besides male sex and genetics, research suggests diabetes mellitus (DM) is a risk factor for PD as well. In this population-level study, we aimed at investigating the sex-specific impact of DM on the risk of developing PD.Research design and methodsMedical claims data were analyzed in a cross-sectiona...