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Genotyping the Mu-opioid receptor A118G polymorphism using the real-time amplification refractory mutation system: allele frequency distribution among Brazilians.
Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain - 1 Nov 2013
Daher Mauricio, Costa Felipe M M, Neves Francisco A R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1) A118G polymorphism has been associated with decreased analgesic effects of opioids and predisposition to addiction. However, its role in specific clinical scenarios and in different ethnicities must be better defined. No studies evaluating the A118G polymorphism in the Brazilian population have yet been published. METHODS: Genomic DNA was isolated from peripheral...
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