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TACR1 gene polymorphism and sex differences in postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Anaesthesia - 1 Oct 2015
Hayase T, Sugino S, Moriya H, Yamakage M
Abstract excerpt
We hypothesised that the genetic effect of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the TACR1 gene, which encodes NK1 receptors, could influence the sex difference in postoperative nausea and vomiting. Thirty-two selected single nucleotide polymorphisms were genotyped by the Sanger sequencing method in 200 patients who underwent lower abdominal surgery. The incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting...
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