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Fear of pain moderates the relationship between self-reported fatigue and methionine allele of catechol-O-methyltransferase gene in patients with fibromyalgia.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Ferrera David, Mercado Francisco, Peláez Irene, Martínez-Iñigo David, Fernandes-Magalhaes Roberto, Barjola Paloma, Écija Carmen, Díaz-Gil Gema, Gómez-Esquer Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Previous research has shown a consistent association among genetic factors, psychological symptoms and pain associated with fibromyalgia. However, how these symptoms interact to moderate genetic factors in fibromyalgia has rarely been studied to date. The present research investigates whether psychological symptoms can moderate the effects of catechol-O-methyltransferase on pain and fatigue. A total of 108 women...
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