Polymorphisms in the GTP cyclohydrolase gene (GCH1) are associated with ratings of capsaicin pain

Pain

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 114-118

  Campbell, Claudia M ^a   Edwards, Robert R ^a,b   Carmona, Cheryl ^a   Uhart, Magdalena ^a   Wand, Gary ^a   Carteret, Alene ^a   Kim, Yu Kyeong ^c   Frost, James ^a   Campbell, James N ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Experimental pain; GCH1; Genetics; GTP cyclohydrolase; Pain

Indexed keywords

CAPSAICIN; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CYCLOHYDROLASE I;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CAPSAICIN; FEMALE; GTP CYCLOHYDROLASE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149159572     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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