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Influence of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met Polymorphism in Conditioned Pain Modulation in Women with Migraine.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Jun 2026
Cigarán-Méndez Margarita, de-la-Llave-Rincón Ana I, Pacho-Hernández Juan C, Tejera-Alonso Angela, Gómez-Calero Cristina, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas César, Arendt-Nielsen Lars, Ambite-Quesada Silvia
Abstract excerpt
The role of the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met rs4680 polymorphism in altered pain processing in headaches is controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the Val158Met rs4680 polymorphism in conditioned pain modulation (CPM) in women with migraine. A case-control study including 70 women with chronic migraine, 70 with episodic migraine and 70 pain-free women was...
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