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Single-nucleotide polymorphism C3435T in the ABCB1 gene is associated with opioid consumption in postoperative pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) - 1 Dec 2013
Candiotti Keith, Yang Zhe, Xue Lihua, Zhang Yanping, Rodriguez Yiliam, Wang Liyong, Hao Shuangling, Gitlin Melvin
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BACKGROUND: ABCB1 is a major determinant of opioid bioavailability; however, no previous studies have provided positive evidence of an association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ABCB1 and opioid usage in acute pain management. The aim of this study was to test the association between the functional SNP C3435T in ABCB1 and opioid consumption in postoperative pain in patients undergoing a...
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