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Association of COMT rs4680 Genotype With Chronic Neuropathic Pain Experience in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease.
Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses - 1 Jun 2025
Islam Abigail R, Kiros Gebre-Egziabher, Ajiboye Rachael O, Powell-Roach Keesha, Ezenwa Miriam O, Reams R Renee, Molokie Robert E, Wang Zaijie Jim, Yao Yingwei, Wilkie Diana J
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PURPOSE: The pain experience of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) frequently consists of episodes of acute exacerbation. However, recent studies suggest that many patients who suffer from SCD have symptoms of chronic neuropathic pain. Additional research is needed to determine what role genotype plays in the patient's pain phenotype experience in SCD. The purpose of our project was to determine whether a...
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