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Meta-Analysis
. 2016 Aug;6(4):331-43.
doi: 10.2217/nmt-2016-0008. Epub 2016 Jul 20.

The global prevalence of Huntington's disease: a systematic review and discussion

Sheharyar Sajjad Baig  1 , Mark Strong  2 , Oliver Wj Quarrell  3
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Meta-Analysis

The global prevalence of Huntington's disease: a systematic review and discussion

Sheharyar Sajjad Baig et al. Neurodegener Dis Manag. 2016 Aug.
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Abstract

The ascertained prevalence of Huntington's disease (HD) increased significantly following the provision of diagnostic testing. A systematic review was conducted to estimate the prevalence of HD in the post-diagnostic testing era. 22 studies with original data pertaining to the prevalence of HD (1993-2015) were included and analyzed. A global meta-analysis was not performed due to heterogeneity in study methods and geographical variation. The prevalence of HD is significantly lower in Asian populations compared with western Europe, North America and Australia. The global variation in HD prevalence is partly explained by the average CAG repeat lengths and frequency of different HTT gene haplotypes in the general population. Understanding the prevalence of HD has significant implications for healthcare resource planning.

Keywords: Huntington's disease; epidemiology.

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