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Genome-wide association scan of neuropathic pain symptoms post total joint replacement highlights a variant in the protein-kinase C gene.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Apr 2017
Warner Sophie C, van Meurs Joyce Bj, Schiphof Dieuwke, Bierma-Zeinstra Sita M, Hofman Albert, Uitterlinden Andre G, Richardson Helen, Jenkins Wendy, Doherty Michael, Valdes Ana M
Abstract excerpt
Neuropathic pain-like joint symptoms (NP) are seen in a proportion of individuals diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) and post total joint replacement (TJR). In this study, we performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using NP as defined by the painDETECT questionnaire (score >12 indicating possible NP) in 613 post-TJR participants recruited from Nottinghamshire (UK). The prevalence of possible NP was...
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