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An Italian Twin Study of Non-Cancer Chronic Pain as a Wide Phenotype and Its Intensity.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 26 Oct 2022
Fagnani Corrado, Toccaceli Virgilia, Tenti Michael, Medda Emanuela, Ferri Maurizio, Stazi Maria Antonietta, Raffaeli William
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Background and Objectives: Non-cancer chronic pain (CP) results from the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Twin studies help to estimate genetic and environmental contributions to complex traits such as CP. To date, twin studies on the heritability of pain phenotypes have relied almost exclusively on specific diagnoses, neglecting pain intensity. This study aims to estimate the genetic and...
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