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Table 5 Other genes implicated in typical migraine genetics

From: The primary headaches: genetics, epigenetics and a behavioural genetic model

Genes examined

Phenotypes

Androgen/progesterone receptors

Androgen receptor not associated; progesterone receptor associated with migraine [124]

K channel KCNN3

Allelic association (CAG repeats) with MO/MA [125]

Not associated (CAG repeats) [126]

Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4)

Not associated with migraine [127]

HLA-DRB1

Allelic association with MA [128]