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Association of polymorphisms in ARRB2 and clinical response to methadone for pain in advanced cancer.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Apr 2022
Ozberk Deniz, Haywood Alison, Sutherland Heidi G, Yu Chieh, Albury Cassie L, Zunk Mathew, George Rani, Good Phillip, Griffiths Lyn R, Hardy Janet, Haupt Larisa M
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Background: The prescription of methadone in advanced cancer poses multiple challenges due to the considerable interpatient variation seen in effective dose and toxicity. Previous reports have suggested that ARRB2 influences the response to methadone in opioid substitution therapy. Associations with opioid response for pain management in advanced cancer are conflicting, with no studies including methadone as the...
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