Approximately 5% to 10% of individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) carry an identifiable pathogenic variant (Kim & Alcalay, 2017). Individuals with PD, a family history of PD, or who are of certain ethnic backgrounds, such as Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, are more likely than the general population to carry a pathogenic variant in the LRRK2 (OMIM 609007) or GBA (OMIM 606463) genes (Cook
Facebook advertising is a powerful tool for increasing the outreach and recruitment of research participants. We describe our experience as genetic counselors within the context of an internet-based research study, recruiting subjects for a Parkinson disease (PD) biomarker study.
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