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Cluster headache is associated with the alcohol dehydrogenase 4 (ADH4) gene.
Headache - 1 Jan 2010
Rainero Innocenzo, Rubino Elisa, Gallone Salvatore, Fenoglio Pierpaola, Negro Elisa, De Martino Paola, Savi Lidia, Pinessi Lorenzo
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Alcohol is a well-known trigger factor for cluster headache attacks during the active phases of the disease. The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) pathway, which converts alcohol to the toxic substance acetaldehyde, is responsible for most of the alcohol breakdown in the liver. H...
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