Significance of catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism in myofacial pain syndrome

Pain Clinic

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 309-313

  Erdal, M Emin ^a   Hierken, Hasan ^b   Mutlu, M Necip ^c   Bayazit, Yildirim A ^b  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZIANTEP UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Catechol O methyltransferase; Myofacial pain syndrome; Temporomandibular joint disorders

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; GENOMIC DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACE PAIN; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; JAW MUSCLE; MALE; MUSCLE SPASM; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PAIN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER;

EID: 0141457421     PISSN: 01691112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156856903767650844     Document Type: Article

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