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The genetics of pain: implications for evaluation and treatment of spinal disease.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society - 1 Sept 2010
Kim David H, Schwartz Carolyn E
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Variability in human pain experience appears to be at least partially determined by genetic inheritance. To the extent that awareness of individual pain sensitivity and the tendency to develop chronic pain after injury or surgery would be informative for clinical decision making, development and use of genetic testing for specific pain markers could contribute to improved outcomes in...
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