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Association of OPRM1 A118G variant with risk of morphine-induced respiratory depression following spine fusion in adolescents.
The pharmacogenomics journal - 1 Jun 2015
Chidambaran V, Mavi J, Esslinger H, Pilipenko V, Martin L J, Zhang K, Sadhasivam S
Abstract excerpt
The μ1 opioid receptor (OPRM1) genetic variant A118G results in decreased μ-receptor binding potential in the brain and increases morphine requirement. We hypothesized that OPRM1 A118G polymorphism will affect morphine-induced respiratory depression (MIRD) risk in children receiving morphine. A prospective genotype-blinded study was conducted in 88 healthy adolescents (11-18 years; 67% female, 85% Caucasian) who...
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