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Genetic variation in cytokine-related genes and migraine susceptibility.
Twin research and human genetics : the official journal of the International Society for Twin Studies - 1 Dec 2013
Stuart Shani, Maher Bridget H, Sutherland Heidi, Benton Miles, Rodriguez Astrid, Lea Rod A, Haupt Larisa M, Griffiths Lyn R
Abstract excerpt
Migraine is classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as being one of the top 20 most debilitating diseases. According to the neurovascular hypothesis, neuroinflammation may promote the activation and sensitisation of meningeal nociceptors, inducing the persistent throbbing headache characterized in migraine. The tumor necrosis factor (TNF) gene cluster, made up of TNFα, lymphotoxin α (LTA), and...
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