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Pain catastrophizing is associated with the Val66Met polymorphism of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in fibromyalgia.
Advances in rheumatology (London, England) - 31 Jul 2020
da Silveira Alves Camila Fernanda, Caumo Wolnei, Silvestri Joana Morez, Zortea Maxciel, Dos Santos Vinicius Souza, Cardoso Dayane Favarin, Regner Andrea, de Souza Alessandra Hübner, Simon Daniel
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BACKGROUND: Fibromyalgia (FM) is a musculoskeletal chronic pain syndrome that impacts negatively patient's daily lives. Its pathogenesis is characterized by a complex relationship between biological and psychosocial factors not fully understood yet. Pain catastrophizing is associated with FM and is an important predictor of outcomes. This study aimed to answer two questions: (i) whether the allele and genotype...
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