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An X chromosome association scan of the Norfolk Island genetic isolate provides evidence for a novel migraine susceptibility locus at Xq12.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Maher Bridget H, Lea Rod A, Benton Miles, Cox Hannah C, Bellis Claire, Carless Melanie, Dyer Thomas D, Curran Joanne, Charlesworth Jac C, Buring Julie E, Kurth Tobias, Chasman Daniel I, Ridker Paul M, Schürks Markus, Blangero John, Griffiths Lyn R
Abstract excerpt
Migraine is a common and debilitating neurovascular disorder with a complex envirogenomic aetiology. Numerous studies have demonstrated a preponderance of women affected with migraine and previous pedigree linkage studies in our laboratory have identified susceptibility loci on chromosome Xq24-Xq28. In this study we have used the genetic isolate of Norfolk Island to further analyse the X chromosome for migraine...
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