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Evidence for an X-linked genetic component in familial typical migraine.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Mar 1998
Nyholt D R, Dawkins J L, Brimage P J, Goadsby P J, Nicholson G A, Griffiths L R
Abstract excerpt
Migraine is a common complex disorder that shows strong familial aggregation. There is a general increased prevalence of migraine in females compared with males, with recent studies indicating that migraine affects 18% of females compared with 6% of males. This preponderance of females among migraine sufferers coupled with evidence of an increased risk of migraine in first degree relatives of male probands but...
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