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Effect of catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism on resting-state brain default mode network after acupuncture stimulation.
Brain imaging and behavior - 1 Jun 2018
Yang Xuejuan, Gong Jie, Jin Lingmin, Liu Lin, Sun Jinbo, Qin Wei
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The effects of acupuncture can be characterized by clear individual differences. Several revealing studies suggest an underlying role of inherited genetic factor in interindividual variability in response to acupuncture treatment. It remains unclear, however, if the modulation of acupuncture on resting brain function is influenced by genetic factors. Catechol-o-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphism has...
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