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Common susceptibility variant associated with migraine

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3 September 2010Migraine is a common neurologic disorder characterised by recurrent attacks of severe and disabling headache. According to the NHS, migraines affect one in four women and one in 12 men in the UK. Although genetic factors are known to play a part in migraines, no genetic or molecular markers have been established for this disease so far.

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