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COMT Val158Met Polymorphism and Symptom Improvement Following a Cognitively Focused Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Nursing research - 1 Jan 2000
Han Claire J, Kohen Ruth, Jun Sangeun, Jarrett Monica E, Cain Kevin C, Burr Robert, Heitkemper Margaret M
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BACKGROUND: Our nurse-delivered comprehensive self-management (CSM) program, a cognitive behavioral therapy intervention, is effective in reducing gastrointestinal and psychological distress symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Findings from non-IBS studies indicate that the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism may moderate the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy....
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