Angiotensin-converting enzyme gene deletion polymorphism determines an increase in frequency of migraine attacks in patients suffering from migraine without aura

European Neurology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 133-136

  Paterna, Salvatore ^a   Di Pasquale, Pietro ^c   D'Angelo, Alessandra ^a   Seidita, Gregorio ^b   Tuttolomondo, Antonino ^a   Cardinale, Antonietta ^a   Maniscalchi, Tiziana ^a   Follone, Giuseppe ^a   Giubilato, Alfonso ^c   Tarantello, Marco ^c   Licata, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Department of Internal Medicine ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c Ospedale GF Ingrassia   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACE gene polymorphism; Migraine without aura; Plasma ACE activity

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE DELETION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034126176     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000008151     Document Type: Article

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