Comparison of pregnenolone sulfate, pregnanolone and estradiol levels between patients with menstrually-related migraine and controls: an exploratory study

Abstract Background Neurosteroids affect the balance between neuroexcitation and neuroinhibition but have been little studied in migraine. We compared the serum levels of pregnenolone sulfate, pregnanolone and estradiol in women with menstrually-related migraine and controls and analysed if a correl...

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Main Authors: Cecilia Rustichelli, Elisa Bellei, Stefania Bergamini, Emanuela Monari, Flavia Lo Castro, Carlo Baraldi, Aldo Tomasi, Anna Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:The Journal of Headache and Pain
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-021-01231-9