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Association of G472A allele of membrane bound catechol-O-methyltransferase gene with chronic post-sternotomy pain.
General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery - 1 Sept 2019
Dharaniprasad Goduguchintha, Samantaray Aloka, Hanumantha Rao Mangu, Chandra Abha, Sarma Potukuchi Venkata Gurunadha Krishna
Abstract excerpt
Chronic persistent surgical pain (CPSP) is a complex disease with strong genetic component. The studies on revealed association of mutations in membrane bound catechol-O-methyltransferase gene with CPSP were reported indifferent ethnic populations across the globe. We identify that one out of four patients who underwent sternotomy procedure showed CPSP even after 3 months of surgery. The Mb.COMT gene sequence...
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