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Evidence for allelic association of the dopamine beta-hydroxylase gene (DBH) with susceptibility to typical migraine.
Neurogenetics - 1 Sept 2000
Lea R A, Dohy A, Jordan K, Quinlan S, Brimage P J, Griffiths L R
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Migraine is a debilitating neurological disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of severe headache. The disorder is highly prevalent, affecting approximately 12% of Caucasian populations. It is well known that migraine has a strong genetic component, although the type and number of genes involved is not yet clear. However, the calcium channel gene, CACNA1A, on chromosome 19 contains mutations responsible for...
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