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Genetic TPH2 variants and the susceptibility for migraine: association of a TPH2 haplotype with migraine without aura.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Nov 2010
Jung Alexander, Huge Andreas, Kuhlenbäumer Gregor, Kempt Steffi, Seehafer Tanja, Evers Stefan, Berger Klaus, Marziniak Martin
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The serotonergic system plays a major role in the etiology of migraine. The rate-limiting enzyme in serotonin homeostasis and availability is tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH). The TPH2 isoform is responsible for the cerebral serotonin biosynthesis. To investigate the role of genetic variation in TPH2...
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