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Genetics of Chronic Shoulder Pain/Disability in South African Breast Cancer Survivors: Polygenic Contributions by Opioid and Pain Signaling Pathways.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology - 1 Jan 2026
Firfirey Firzana, Shamley Delva, September Alison V
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Chronic shoulder pain/disability is a significant cause of morbidity among breast cancer survivors, which can persist for several years postsurgery, thus markedly impacting their quality of life. The condition is a multifactorial and polygenic trait. In this overarching context, we report here on the polygenic effects through polymorphisms in opioid signaling and pain pathways, specifically, the (1) ATP-binding...
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