Common variants in KCNK5 and FHL5 genes contributed to the susceptibility of migraine without aura in Han Chinese population
Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-86374-0
A recent genome-wide meta study suggested that rs67338227 in the FHL5 gene and rs10456100 in the KCNK5 gene are associated with migraine from 27 population-based cohorts excluding Chinese population.
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Huma Sheikh, CEO, NY Neurology Medicine, PCApril 01, 2021This is an interesting study highlighting the fact that we are moving towards personalized medicine.
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Heidi Schwarz, Professor of Clinical Neurology, URMCMarch 30, 2021This study highlights the coming of personalized medicine based on genomics (at least in part). 2 SNPs were found to be associated with migraine without aura and a specific population but it is unclear how generalizable this finding is.