Molecular mechanisms of omega-3 fatty acids in the migraine headache

Neda Soveyd1, Mina Abdolahi1, Sama Bitarafan2

  • 1Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

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