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CACNA1A gene polymorphisms in cluster headache.
Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache - 1 Dec 2001
Sjöstrand C, Giedratis V, Ekbom K, Waldenlind E, Hillert J
Abstract excerpt
Cluster headache (CH) is a primary headache disorder where the aetiological and pathophysiological mechanisms still are largely unknown. An increased risk of CH in first- and second-degree relatives suggests the importance of genetic factors. Mutations of the P/Q type calcium channel alpha 1 subunit (CACNA1A) gene on chromosome 19p13 have been shown to cause several neurological disorders with a wide clinical...
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