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Genome-wide association analysis of pain severity in dysmenorrhea identifies association at chromosome 1p13.2, near the nerve growth factor locus.
Pain - 1 Nov 2016
Jones Amy V, Hockley James R F, Hyde Craig, Gorman Donal, Sredic-Rhodes Ana, Bilsland James, McMurray Gordon, Furlotte Nicholas A, Hu Youna, Hinds David A, Cox Peter J, Scollen Serena
Abstract excerpt
Dysmenorrhea is a common chronic pelvic pain syndrome affecting women of childbearing potential. Family studies suggest that genetic background influences the severity of dysmenorrhea, but genetic predisposition and molecular mechanisms underlying dysmenorrhea are not understood. In this study, we conduct the first genome-wide association study to identify genetic factors associated with dysmenorrhea pain...
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