Primary headache disorders susceptibility is associated with fasting-related headache: evidence from a multinational

M Ceren Akgor1,2, K Saghır3,4, A I Can5

  • 1Department of Neurology, University of Health Sciences Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye.

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