Association between dopamine receptor genes and migraine without aura in a Sardinian sample.

doi:10.1212/wnl.51.3.781

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Association between dopamine receptor genes and migraine without aura in a Sardinian sample.

Neurology - 1 Sept 1998

Del Zompo M, Cherchi A, Palmas M A, Ponti M, Bocchetta A, Gessa G L, Piccardi M P

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BACKGROUND: Migraine seems to be caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Clinical and pharmacologic evidence supports the hypothesis that dopaminergic transmission is involved in the pathogenesis of migraine. OBJECTIVE: The current report concerns a genetic study to test the...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Alleles
Female
Genotype
Humans
Italy
Linkage Disequilibrium
Male
Middle Aged
Migraine Disorders
Receptors, Dopamine D2
Receptors, Dopamine D3
Receptors, Dopamine D4

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