Migraine and sickle-cell disorders: Is there a cause for concern?

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 569-571

  Salman, M S ^a,b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; FLUNARIZINE; NIFEDIPINE; NIMODIPINE; PROPRANOLOL; SUMATRIPTAN;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MIGRAINE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA;

EID: 0029992232     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9877(96)90133-4     Document Type: Article

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