Article
Heritability of chronic pain in 2195 extended families.
European journal of pain (London, England) - 1 Aug 2012
Hocking L J, Morris A D, Dominiczak A F, Porteous D J, Smith B H
Abstract excerpt
Chronic pain is pathological, persisting beyond normal tissue healing time. Previous work has suggested ∼50% variation in chronic pain development is heritable. No data are currently available on the heritability of pain categorized using the Chronic Pain Grade (CPG). Furthermore, few existing studies have accounted for potential confounders that may themselves be under genetic control or indeed 'heritable'...
Topics
- Adult
- Chronic Pain
- Family
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pain Measurement
- Phenotype
- Quantitative Trait, Heritable
- Severity of Illness Index
- White People
