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Study of the OPRM1 A118G genetic polymorphism associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting induced by fentanyl intravenous analgesia.
Minerva anestesiologica - 1 Jan 2011
Zhang W, Yuan J J, Kan Q C, Zhang L R, Chang Y Z, Wang Z Y
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BACKGROUND: Genetic polymorphisms of the μ-opioid receptor gene OPRM1 A118G have been shown to influence opioid efficacy. The association of the OPRM1 A118G genetic polymorphism with side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, caused by opioids during analgesia has not been well-represented by the...
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