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The association of monoamine oxidase B functional polymorphism with postoperative pain intensity.
Neuro endocrinology letters - 1 Jun 2006
Serý Omar, Hrazdilová Olga, Didden William, Klenerová Vera, Staif Radim, Znojil Vladimír, Sevcík Pavel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B) is an enzyme involved in metabolism of dopamine, benzylamine, phenylethylamine, tyramine and tryptamine. The A/G polymorphism in intron 13 of the MAO-B gene has been previously found to be associated with variability of the MAO-B enzyme activity. The aim of the present association study has been to examine the relationship between the A/G polymorphism in intron 13 and...
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