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Association of guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase 1 gene polymorphisms with fibromyalgia syndrome in a Korean population.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Mar 2013
Kim Seong-Kyu, Kim Seong-Ho, Nah Seong-Su, Lee Ji Hyun, Hong Seung-Jae, Kim Hyun-Sook, Lee Hye-Soon, Kim Hyoun Ah, Joung Chung-Il, Bae Jisuk, Choe Jung-Yoon, Lee Shin-Seok
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase 1 (GCH1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the synthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin, which is an essential cofactor in nitric oxide (NO) production. Polymorphisms in the GCH1 gene have been implicated in protection against pain sensitivity. The aim of our study was to determine whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the GCH1 gene affect susceptibility and/or...
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