Prevalence of HLA DQB1*0602 allele in patients with migraine Prevalência do alelo HLA DQB1*0602 em pacientes com enxaqueca

Prevalence of HLA DQB1*0602 allele in patients with migraine Prevalência do alelo HLA DQB1*0602 em pacientes com enxaqueca

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown a high prevalence of migraine among narcoleptic patients. HLA-DQB1*0602 and HLA DRB1 alleles are closely associated with narcolepsy. An increase in the HLA-DRB1 allele frequency in patients with visual aura has raised greater awareness of the genetic background in migr...

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Main Authors: Fernando Morgadinho Santos Coelho, Márcia Pradella-Hallinan, Paulo Corrêa Abud, Mario Predazzoli Neto, Fabio Moreira, Lia Rita Azeredo Bittencourt, Mario Fernandes Pietro Peres, Sérgio Tufik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2007-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
enxaqueca
alelo HLA DQB1*0602
HLA
genética
migraine
narcolepsy
HLA DQB1*0602 allele
genetics
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