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COMT (Val158Met) polymorphism is not associated to neuropathic pain in a Spanish population.
European journal of pain (London, England) - 1 Jun 2005
Armero Pilar, Muriel Clemente, Santos Juan, Sànchez-Montero F J, Rodríguez Raquel E, González-Sarmiento Rogelio
Abstract excerpt
It is well known that the response to painful stimuli varies between individuals and this could be consequence of individual differences to pain sensitivity that may be related to genetic factors. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is one of the enzymes that metabolize catecholamine neurotransmitters. Differences in the activity of COMT influence the functions of these neurotransmitters. A single nucleotide...
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