Clinical characteristics of headaches in an urban Mennonite group in South Brazil
David Lemke Dück,
Marco Antonio Takashi Utiumi,
Angelica Beate Winter Boldt
et al.
Abstract:Background Genetic variants play a pathophysiological role in headaches, especially in migraine. The Mennonite group (MG) has been geographically and genetically isolated throughout its history, harboring a distinctive distribution of diseases.
Objective To determine the characteristics of headaches in a group with direct Mennonite ancestry contrasting with other urban community members (control group [CG]).
Methods Subjects with headaches were asked to complete a questionnaire covering: th… Show more
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