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Importance of genetic influences on chronic widespread pain
27 Apr 2006
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the relative importance of genetic and environmental factors in chronic widespread pain, and to assess whether there are sex differences in the type or magnitude of these influences. METHODS: Data were collected from a national sample of twins > or = 42 years of age, all of whom were participants in the Swedish Twin Registry. The presence of chronic widespread pain was assessed via...
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