Catecholamine-O-methyltransferase polymorphisms are associated with postoperative pain intensity

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-101

  Lee, Peter J ^a   Delaney, Patrick ^a   Keogh, John ^a   Sleeman, Duncan ^a   Shorten, George D ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

genetic polymorphisms; persistent postsurgical pain; postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DICLOFENAC; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE CYCLOHYDROLASE I; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 79551541573     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: 15365409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e3181f15885     Document Type: Article

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