Genetic and Environmental Influences on Migraine: A Twin Study Across Six Countries

Twin Research

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 422-431

  Mulder, Elles J ^a   Van Baal, Caroline ^a   Gaist, David ^b   Kallela, Mikko ^c   Kaprio, Jaakko ^g   Svensson, Dan A ^d   Nyholt, Dale R ^e   Martin, Nicholas G ^e   MacGregor, Alex J ^f   Cherkas, Lynn F ^f   Boomsma, Dorret I ^a   Palotie, Aarno ^g  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^f ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEADACHE; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIGRAINE; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DENMARK; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FINLAND; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 9144232545     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/136905203770326420     Document Type: Article

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