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The estrogen receptor 1 G594A polymorphism is associated with migraine susceptibility in two independent case/control groups.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jun 2004
Colson Natalie J, Lea Rod A, Quinlan Sharon, MacMillan John, Griffiths Lyn R
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Migraine is a painful and debilitating disorder with a significant genetic component. Steroid hormones, in particular estrogen, have long been considered to play a role in migraine, as variations in hormone levels are associated with migraine onset in many sufferers of the disorder. Steroid hormones mediate their activity via hormone receptors, which have a wide tissue distribution. Estrogen receptors have been...
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