Article
Relationship Between ABCB1 Polymorphisms and Cold Pain Sensitivity Among Healthy Opioid-naive Malay Males.
Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain - 1 Sept 2017
Zahari Zalina, Lee Chee Siong, Ibrahim Muslih Abdulkarim, Musa Nurfadhlina, Mohd Yasin Mohd Azhar, Lee Yeong Yeh, Tan Soo Choon, Mohamad Nasir, Ismail Rusli
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Endogenous and exogenous opioids are substrates of the permeability glycoprotein (P-gp) efflux transporter, which is encoded by the ABCB1 (MDR1) gene. Genetic polymorphisms of ABCB1 may contribute to interindividual differences in pain modulation and analgesic responses. We investigated the relationship between ABCB1 polymorphisms and cold pain sensitivity among healthy males. METHODS: Cold pain...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
