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Subjective health complaints in patients with lumbar radicular pain and disc herniation are associated with a sex - OPRM1 A118G polymorphism interaction: a prospective 1-year observational study.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 18 May 2014
Hasvik Eivind, Iordanova Schistad Elina, Grøvle Lars, Julsrud Haugen Anne, Røe Cecilie, Gjerstad Johannes
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Earlier observations show that development of persistent pain may be associated with the genetic variability in the gene encoding for the μ-opioid receptor 1, the OPRM1 A118G (rs1799971). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between OPRM1 genotype and subjective health complaints in patients with radicular pain and disc herniation. METHODS: A prospective, 1-year observational study...
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