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OPRM1 A118G gene variant and postoperative opioid requirement: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Anesthesiology - 1 Oct 2014
Hwang In Cheol, Park Ji-Young, Myung Seung-Kwon, Ahn Hong Yup, Fukuda Ken-ichi, Liao Qin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although a number of studies have investigated the association of the OPRM1 A118G polymorphism with pain response, a consensus has not yet been reached. METHODS: The authors searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to identify gene-association studies that explored the impact of the OPRM1 A118G polymorphism on postoperative opioid requirements through July 2013. Two evaluators independently...
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