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A Preliminary Genome-Wide Association Study of Pain-Related Fear: Implications for Orofacial Pain.
Pain research & management - 1 Jan 2017
Randall Cameron L, Wright Casey D, Chernus Jonathan M, McNeil Daniel W, Feingold Eleanor, Crout Richard J, Neiswanger Katherine, Weyant Robert J, Shaffer John R, Marazita Mary L
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BACKGROUND: Acute and chronic orofacial pain can significantly impact overall health and functioning. Associations between fear of pain and the experience of orofacial pain are well-documented, and environmental, behavioral, and cognitive components of fear of pain have been elucidated. Little is known, however, regarding the specific genes contributing to fear of pain. METHODS: A genome-wide association study...
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