Genetic factors in cluster headache

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 301-306

  Van Vliet, Jorine A ^a   Ferrari, Michel D ^a   Haan, Joost ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CACNA1A; Cluster headache; Genetics; NOS genes

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLUSTER HEADACHE; COMORBIDITY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 0037799852     PISSN: 14737175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/14737175.3.3.301     Document Type: Review

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