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BACKGROUND: Migraine is a prevalent disorder characterised by recurrent headache attacks preceded or accompanied by aura in a subgroup of patients. Migraine often occurs together with major depressive disorder (MDD). Alterations of adipokine levels have been reported both in migraine and in MDD. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to assess the associations between serum leptin and adiponectin levels and migraine or migraine subtypes. Analyses were adjusted for a lifetime history of MDD in order to investigate the association between adipokines and migraine under consideration of depression status. METHODS: We included 3025 participants from the CoLaus/PsyCoLaus study. The impact of leptin and adiponectin levels on a diagnosis of migraine was analysed by binary regression analyses, adjusting for variables known to influence adipokine levels. Subgroup analyses were conducted based on the presence of aura. RESULTS: Crude leptin levels were significantly higher in subjects with migraine than controls (Mann-Whitney U = 515,102, p = 6 × 10-7). When performing adjusted analyses, leptin levels were found to be significantly higher in subjects with migraine (odds ratio = 1.22, p = 0.024) and migraine with aura (odds ratio = 1.34, p = 0.004). CONCLUSION: High leptin levels might play a role in the pathogenesis of migraine and migraine with aura.

High leptin levels are associated with migraine with aura / Pisanu, C; Preisig, M; Castelao, E; Glaus, J; Cunningham, Jl; Del Zompo, M; Merikangas, Kr; Schiöth, Hb; Mwinyi, J. - In: CEPHALALGIA. - ISSN 0333-1024. - 37:5(2017), pp. 435-441.

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