Possible association between dysfunction of vitamin D binding protein (GC Globulin) and migraine attacks.

To identify the genetic causality of migraine and acute, severe melalgia, we performed a linkage analysis and exome sequencing in a family with four affected individuals. We identified a variant (R21L) in exon 2 of the GC globulin gene, which is involved in the transportation of vitamin D metabolite...

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Main Authors: Eiichiro Nagata, Natsuko Fujii, Kazuyoshi Hosomichi, Shigeki Mitsunaga, Yoichi Suzuki, Yoichi Mashimo, Hideo Tsukamoto, Tadayuki Satoh, Motoki Osawa, Ituro Inoue, Akira Hata, Shunya Takizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4141767?pdf=render