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How much oxycodone is needed for adequate analgesia after breast cancer surgery: effect of the OPRM1 118A>G polymorphism.
The journal of pain - 1 Dec 2014
Cajanus Kristiina, Kaunisto Mari A, Tallgren Minna, Jokela Ritva, Kalso Eija
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UNLABELLED: Most clinically used opioids are mu-opioid receptor agonists. Therefore, genetic variation of the OPRM1 gene that encodes the mu-opioid receptor is of great interest for understanding pain management. A polymorphism 118A>G (rs1799971) within the OPRM1 gene results in a missense mutati...
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