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Urinary Excretion of Taurine in Migraine
Author(s) -
Rao Anjali,
Rao Suryanarayana
Publication year - 1988
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.1526-4610.1988.hed2802133.x
Subject(s) - taurine , migraine , urinary system , endocrinology , pathogenesis , medicine , excretion , chemistry , biochemistry , amino acid
SYNOPSIS The level of urinary taurine was estimated in 25 cases of common migraine. These levels were then compared with those of normal, healthy subjects. The urinary taurine levels were significantly lower in migraine. Therefore, we propose that taurine may be involved in the pathogenesis of migraine.