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Table 2 Studies on endothelial function using flow-mediated dilation in migraineurs

From: Peripheral vascular dysfunction in migraine: a review

Study (First author, year)

Study design

Patients included (n)

% women

Exclusion criteria

Migraine diagnosis

Results

De Hoon, 2006 [20]

CC

Migraine: 10

60

CVD, HYP, DM, dyslipidemia, CS

ICHD-I

No differences in FMD between migraineurs and controls

Controls: 10

Hamed, 2010 [21]

CC

Migraine: 38

89

CVD and vascular RF, DM, CS, alcoholism, active gastrointestinal disease, gout, epilepsy, recent infection, renal failure, pregnancy or lactation, regular use FANS or antimigrainous drugs and OC

ICHD-II

No differences in FMD between migraineurs and controls

(MwA: 14;

MwoA: 24)

Controls: 35

Perko, 2011 [22]

CC

MwA: 20

80

CVD, obesity, HYP, dyslipidemia, pregnancy or lactation and regular use of vasoactive drugs

ICHD-II

No differences in FMD between migraineurs and controls

MwoA: 20

Controls: 20

Rodriguez-Osorio, 2012 [23]

CC

Migraine : 47

98

CAD, inflammatory disease, obesity, HYP, DM, dyslipidemia, CS, infectious disease, severe systemic disease, ovarium pathology, pregnancy or lactation, use of vasoactive drugs

ICHD-II

No differences in FMD between migraineurs and controls

(MwA:14;

MwoA: 33)

Controls: 23

Rossato, 2011 [24]

CC

Migraine: 20

75

Age ≥50, vascular RF, CS, use of vasoactive drugs

Not reported

Decreased FMD in migraineurs

Controls: 20

Silva, 2007 [25]

CC

Migraine: 50 (MwA: 25; MwoA: 25)

88

None

ICHD-II

No differences in FMD between migraineurs and controls

Controls: 25

Thomsen, 1996 [26]

CC

MwoA: 12

100

Use of any daily drugs

ICHD-I

No differences in FMD between migraineurs and controls

Controls: 12

Vanmolkot, 2007 [27]

CC

Migraine: 50

78

Age >50, CVD, HYP, obesity, DM, dyslipidemia, pregnancy or lactation, use of vasoactive drugs (except OC)

Validated questionnaire

Decreased FMD in migraineurs

Controls: 50

Vernieri, 2010 [28]

CC

Migraine:21

 

None

ICHD-II

FMD increased from controls to MwoA to MwA patients

(MwA: 11; MwoA: 10)

Controls: 13

Yetkin, 2006 [29]

CC

Migraine: 45

80

CAD, HYP, obesity, DM, infectious disease, ovarium pathology

ICHD-I

Decreased FMD in migraineurs

Controls: 45

Yetkin, 2007 [30]

CC

Migraine: 24

89

HYP, CAD, DM, infectious disease

ICHD-I

Decreased FMD in migraineurs

  

Controls: 26

    
  1. CC case–control; MwA migraine with aura; MwoA migraine without aura; CVD cardiovascular disease; HYP arterial hypertension; DM diabetes mellitus; CS cigarette smoking; RF risk factors; FANS non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs; OC oral contraceptives; CAD coronary artery disease; ICHD International classification headache disorders; FMD flow-mediated dilation.