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Dopamine receptor 3 (DRD3) polymorphism and risk for migraine.
European journal of neurology - 1 Sept 2010
García-Martín E, Martínez C, Serrador M, Alonso-Navarro H, Navacerrada F, Agúndez J A G, Jiménez-Jiménez F J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Dopamine has been implicated in the pathogenesis of migraine. We investigated the possible association between the polymorphism 312G>A (rs6280) in the DRD3 gene(essential tremor 1-ETM1- locus, chromosome 3q13) and the risk for migraine and for triggering migraine attacks by alcohol. METHODS: We studied the frequency of the DRD3 genotypes and allelic variants in 197 patients with migraine...
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