The C677T polymorphism in MTHFR is not associated with migraine in Portugal

Disease Markers

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 107-113

  Ferro, Anabela ^b,c   Castro, Maria José ^b,c,d   Lemos, Carolina ^b,c,d   Santos, Mónica ^a,c   Sousa, Alda ^b,c   Pereira Monteiro, José ^d   Sequeiros, Jorge ^b,c   Maciel, Patrícia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Association study; Cephalalgia; Folate metabolism; Homocysteine; Migraine with aura

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2); FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLATE METABOLISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOTE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; MIGRAINE WITH AURA; MIGRAINE WITHOUT AURA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 55449110399     PISSN: 02780240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2008/178679     Document Type: Article

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