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Relationship between a genetic predisposition to hypertension, blood pressure levels and pain sensitivity.
Pain - 1 Sept 1999
Guasti Luigina, Gaudio Giovanni, Zanotta Danilo, Grimoldi Paola, Petrozzino Maria Rosaria, Tanzi Fabio, Bertolini Andrea, Grandi Anna Maria, Venco Achille
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INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine whether the degree of blood pressure elevation and/or a genetic predisposition to hypertension have a major role in determining a reduced pain perception in hypertensives. The reasons underlying the relationship between blood pressure elevation and pain perception mechanisms are not completely understood. METHODS: One hundred and four untreated hypertensive...
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