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The risk of death in people with Parkinson’s disease is 1.6 times that of the general population.
Elbaz A, Bower J, Peterson B, Maraganore D, et al. Survival Study of Parkinson Disease in Olmstead County, Minnesota. Arch Neurol. 2003; 60(1): 91-6. http://archneur.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/60/1/91