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Prostaglandin ‐ E 2 Levels in the Saliva of Common Migrainous Women
Author(s) -
Vardi J.,
Flechter S.,
Alguati A.,
Regev I.,
Ayalon D.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1983.hed2302059.x
Subject(s) - migraine , saliva , prostaglandin , medicine , migraine disorders , prostaglandin f , endocrinology , prostaglandin e2
SYNOPSIS Prostaglandin E 2 (PG‐E 2 ) levels were measured in the saliva of 6 women suffering from common migraine, during an attack, and in the interval between attacks; the results obtained were compared to the levels found in a matched control group of healthy women. There was a significant increase in the levels of PG‐E 2 during migraine attack P<0.05. These results may suggest that PG‐E 2 takes an important role in the mechanism of migraine.