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Has catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype (Val158Met) an influence on endocrine, sympathetic nervous and humoral immune systems in women with fibromyalgia syndrome?
The Clinical journal of pain - 1 Mar 2014
Fernández-de-las-Peñas César, Peñacoba-Puente Cecilia, Cigarán-Méndez Margarita, Díaz-Rodríguez Lourdes, Rubio-Ruiz Belén, Arroyo-Morales Manuel
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Stress can play an important role in etiology of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) by activating the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the sympathetic nervous system (SNS), and altering the immune system. The current study examined the influence of catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met genotypes on salivary markers of HPA axis (cortisol), SNS (α-amylase), and immune (IgA) systems in women...
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