Serum YKL-40 (chitinase 3-like protein 1) levels in migraine patients during an attack

HORASANLI, Bahriye | ÇALIŞKAN SAK, Kaniye Zeynep | ÖZŞAHİN, Aysun | UÇAR KARABULUT, Keziban

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate YKL-40 in migraine patients during migraine attacks. Methods: In this prospective study, 30 migraine patients with aura (MWA) and 30 migraine patients without aura (MWOA) who presented to the Neurological Outpatient Department of Konya City Hospital during a migraine episode as well as 28 healthy controls were included. According to the manufacturer’s recommendations, serum YKL-40 levels were determined using an ELISA kit (FineTest). Statistical analysis of the data was performed with the IBM SPSS version 20.0 program. Results: The mean gend ...Daha fazlası