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Transient receptor potential polymorphism and haplotype associate with crisis pain in sickle cell disease.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Apr 2018
Jhun Ellie H, Hu Xiaoyu, Sadhu Nilanjana, Yao Yingwei, He Ying, Wilkie Diana J, Molokie Robert E, Wang Zaijie J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Episodes of acute pain crisis contribute to considerable morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD). Incomprehensive understanding of the underlying pain heterogeneity results in inadequate pain management. The transient receptor potential (TRP) family of voltage-gated ion channels acts as sensory transducers of diverse noxious stimuli. We performed an association study of polymorphisms in...
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