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μ-Opioid receptor gene A118G polymorphism predicts pain recovery after sexual assault.
The journal of pain - 1 Feb 2013
Ballina Lauren E, Ulirsch Jacob C, Soward April C, Rossi Catherine, Rotolo Suzanne, Linnstaedt Sarah D, Heafner Tricia, Foley Kelly A, Batts Jayne, Collette Renee, Holbrook Debra, Zelman Stacie, McLean Samuel A
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Pain is common after sexual assault (SA), but etiology of pain symptoms after SA is unknown. Preclinical studies suggest that the release of endogenous opioids during stress produces delayed-onset hyperalgesia. In human studies, individuals with ≥1 G allele at the μ-opioid receptor fu...
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