Article
Associations between cytokine gene variations and severe persistent breast pain in women following breast cancer surgery.
The journal of pain - 1 Feb 2014
Stephens Kimberly, Cooper Bruce A, West Claudia, Paul Steven M, Baggott Christina R, Merriman John D, Dhruva Anand, Kober Kord M, Langford Dale J, Leutwyler Heather, Luce Judith A, Schmidt Brian L, Abrams Gary M, Elboim Charles, Hamolsky Deborah, Levine Jon D, Miaskowski Christine, Aouizerat Bradley E
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Persistent pain following breast cancer surgery is a significant clinical problem. Although immune mechanisms may play a role in the development and maintenance of persistent pain, few studies have evaluated for associations between persistent breast pain following breast cancer surgery and variations in cytokine genes. In this study, associations between previously identified extreme persistent...
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