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The methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variant C677T influences susceptibility to migraine with aura.
BMC medicine - 12 Feb 2004
Lea Rod A, Ovcaric Micky, Sundholm James, MacMillan John, Griffiths Lyn R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The C677T variant in the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is associated with increased levels of circulating homocysteine and is a mild risk factor for vascular disease. Migraine, with and without aura (MA and MO), is a prevalent and complex neurovascular disorder that may also be affected by genetically influenced hyperhomocysteinaemia. To determine whether the C677T variant in the...
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