Complicated migraine and Haemoglobin AS in Nigerians.
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چکیده
Among 123 Nigerians with migraine seen at one clinic 49 (40%) had complicated migraine, with ophthalmoplegia in 20 and amaurosis or field defects in 13. Haemoglobin AS was found in 60% of patients with complicated migraine, compared with 20% of those with simple migraine.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- British medical journal
دوره 2 5814 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1972