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Migraine mediates the influence of C677T MTHFR genotypes on ischemic stroke risk with a stroke-subtype effect.
Stroke - 1 Dec 2007
Pezzini Alessandro, Grassi Mario, Del Zotto Elisabetta, Giossi Alessia, Monastero Roberto, Dalla Volta Giorgio, Archetti Silvana, Zavarise Paola, Camarda Cecilia, Gasparotti Roberto, Magoni Mauro, Camarda Rosolino, Padovani Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The objective was to investigate the role of C677T MTHFR polymorphism in migraine pathogenesis and in the migraine-ischemic stroke pathway. METHODS: A first genotype-migraine association study was conducted on 100 patients with migraine with aura (MA), 106 with migraine without aura (MO), and 105 subjects without migraine, which provided evidence in favor of association of the TT677 MTHFR...
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