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COMT Diplotype Amplifies Effect of Stress on Risk of Temporomandibular Pain.
Journal of dental research - 1 Sept 2015
Slade G D, Sanders A E, Ohrbach R, Bair E, Maixner W, Greenspan J D, Fillingim R B, Smith S, Diatchenko L
Abstract excerpt
When measured once, psychological stress predicts development of painful temporomandibular disorder (TMD). However, a single measurement fails to characterize the dynamic nature of stress over time. Moreover, effects of stress on pain likely vary according to biological susceptibility. We hypothesized that temporal escalation in stress exacerbates risk for TMD, and the effect is amplified by allelic variants in a...
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