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Polygenic risk scores indicates genetic overlap between peripheral pain syndromes and chronic postsurgical pain.
Neurogenetics - 1 Jul 2020
van Reij Roel R I, Voncken Jan Willem, Joosten Elbert A J, van den Hoogen Nynke J
Abstract excerpt
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a debilitating chronic pain condition that has a substantial effect on quality of life. CPSP shows considerable clinical overlap with different chronic peripheral pain syndromes, suggesting a shared aetiology. This study aims to assess the genetic overlap between different chronic pain syndromes and CPSP, providing relevant biological context for potential chronic pain markers...
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