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Association of the functional A118G polymorphism of OPRM1 in diabetic patients with foot ulcer pain.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Jan 2000
Cheng Kuang-I, Lin Shiu-Ru, Chang Lin-Li, Wang Jaw-Yuan, Lai Chung-Sheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) patients may experience moderate or severe pain. A single-nucleotide polymorphism, at nucleotide 118 for opioid receptor mu 1 (OPRM1), has been reported to alter the opioid effects to relieve acute or chronic pain. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the correlation between nucleotide 118 variants and foot ulcer pain in DFU patients. METHODS: Sixty-five DFU patients...
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