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The relationship between a common catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) polymorphism val(158) met and fibromyalgia.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology - 1 Jan 2000
Cohen H, Neumann L, Glazer Y, Ebstein R P, Buskila D
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OBJECTIVES: Fibromyalgia syndrome (FM) is an idiopathic chronic pain syndrome characterised by widespread nonarticular musculoskeletal pain, generalised tender points, in the absence of inflammatory or structural musculoskeletal abnormalities, accompanied by a constellation of symptoms that include fatigue and disturbances of sleep and mood. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) is the major catecholamine-clearing...
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