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Association between migraine and a functional polymorphism at the dopamine beta-hydroxylase locus.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jul 2009
Fernandez F, Colson N, Quinlan S, MacMillan J, Lea R A, Griffiths L R
Abstract excerpt
Migraine is a common neurological disorder with a significant genetic component. Although a number of linkage and association studies have been undertaken, the number and identity of all migraine susceptibility genes has yet to be defined. The existence of dopaminergic hypersensitivity in migraine has been recognised on a pharmacological basis and some studies have reported genetic association between migraine...
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