| Literature DB >> 12112089 |
Knut Hagen1, Lars Jacob Stovner, Arne Asberg, Ketil Thorstensen, Kristian S Bjerve, Kristian Hveem.
Abstract
In this large cross-sectional population-based study, 51,272 persons responded to a headache questionnaire and were screened for hemochromatosis. Phenotypic hemochromatosis and the C282Y/C282Y genotype were both associated with an 80% increase in headache prevalence evident only among women. The reason for this association is unclear, but one may speculate that iron overload alters the threshold for triggering a headache by disturbing neuronal function.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12112089 DOI: 10.1002/ana.10209
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Neurol ISSN: 0364-5134 Impact factor: 10.422