Blood donation and migraine relief: A national population cohort study in Denmark.

Olafur B Davidsson Klaus Rostgaard Mona Ameri ChalmerLisette J A KogelmanBitten AagaardThorsten BrodersenMie Topholm BruunChristina MikkelsenSusan MikkelsenMette NyegaardOle Birger PedersenHenrik UllumErik SørensenSisse Rye OstrowskiChristian ErikstrupThomas Folkmann HansenHenrik Hjalgrim

Published in: Transfusion (2024)

Our findings do not support the hypothesis that blood donation serves as a viable treatment strategy among migraine patients. Future prospective investigations may help to elucidate the underlying biological mechanisms by which blood donation may influence migraine pathology.

Keyphrases

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quality improvement
patient reported outcomes
current status
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