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NPSR1 polymorphisms influence recurrent abdominal pain in children: a population-based study.
Neurogastroenterology and motility - 1 Oct 2014
Henström M, Zucchelli M, Söderhäll C, Bergström A, Kere J, Melén E, Olén O, D'Amato M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) occurs frequently among children and is one of the cardinal symptoms of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The mechanisms of visceral pain and RAP are not fully understood. A heritable component has been demonstrated and a few candidate genes proposed. NPSR1 encodes the receptor for neuropeptide S (NPS) and NPS-NPSR1 signaling is involved in anxiety,...
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