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. 2020 Sep 28;78(1):117-118.
doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.3406. Online ahead of print.

Disparities Across Sexual Orientation in Migraine Among US Adults

Jason M Nagata  1 , Kyle T Ganson  2 , Jennifer Tabler  3 , Aaron J Blashill  4   5 , Stuart B Murray  6
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Disparities Across Sexual Orientation in Migraine Among US Adults

Jason M Nagata et al. JAMA Neurol. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines the association of migraine with sexual orientation in a sample of US adults.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Prevalence of Migraine by Sexual Orientation
Error bars represent 95% CIs. Prevalence estimates are calculated with weighted data to reflect the representative proportion in the target US population.
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