Gene-based pleiotropy across migraine with aura and migraine without aura patient groups

Conclusions
Our results provide novel insight into the likely genes and biological mechanisms that underlie both MA and MO, and when combined with previous data, highlight the neuropeptide FF-amide peptide encoding gene (NPFF) as a novel candidate risk gene for both types of migraine.

Source: Cephalalgia - June 1, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Zhao, H., Eising, E., de Vries, B., Vijfhuizen, L. S., for the International Headache Genetics Consortium, Anttila, V., Winsvold, B. S., Kurth, T., Stefansson, H., Kallela, M., Malik, R., Stam, A. H., Ikram, M. A., Ligthart, L., Freilinger, T., Alexander, Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research