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Catechol O-methyltransferase haplotype predicts immediate musculoskeletal neck pain and psychological symptoms after motor vehicle collision.
The journal of pain - 1 Jan 2011
McLean Samuel A, Diatchenko Luda, Lee Young M, Swor Robert A, Domeier Robert M, Jones Jeffrey S, Jones Christopher W, Reed Caroline, Harris Richard E, Maixner William, Clauw Daniel J, Liberzon Israel
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Genetic variations in the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene have been associated with experimental pain and risk of chronic pain development, but no studies have examined genetic predictors of neck pain intensity and other patient characteristics after motor vehicle collision (MVC). We evaluated the association between COMT genotype and acute neck pain intensity and other patient...
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