Familial migraine: exclusion of the susceptibility gene from the reported locus of familial hemiplegic migraine on 19p.

doi:10.1006/geno.1994.1563

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Familial migraine: exclusion of the susceptibility gene from the reported locus of familial hemiplegic migraine on 19p.

Genomics - 1 Oct 1994

Hovatta I, Kallela M, Färkkilä M, Peltonen L

Abstract excerpt

Genetic isolates are highly useful in analyses of the molecular background of complex diseases since the enrichment of a limited number of predisposing genes can be predicted in representative families or in specific geographical regions. It has been suggested that the pathophysiology and etiolog...

Topics

Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 19
Female
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Lod Score
Male
Migraine Disorders
Pedigree
Recombination, Genetic

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