2018
Association of genetic variation in COMT gene with pain related to sickle cell disease in patients from the walk-PHaSST study
Zhang Y, Belfer I, Nouraie M, Zeng Q, Goel R, Chu Y, Krasiy I, Krishnamurti L. Association of genetic variation in COMT gene with pain related to sickle cell disease in patients from the walk-PHaSST study. Journal Of Pain Research 2018, 11: 537-543. PMID: 29559808, PMCID: PMC5856032, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s149958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaso-occlusive pain episodesSickle cell diseasePain perceptionSCD patientsCell diseaseAfrican American SCD patientsVariability of painEmergency room visitsHealth care utilizationSelf-reported painPain episodesAcute painCare utilizationRoom visitsSS patientsFunctional variantsPainPatientsPsychological covariatesDisease biologyCOMT geneDiseaseRisk SNPsWomenCorresponding haplotypes
2007
Health beliefs among African American women regarding genetic testing and counseling for sickle cell disease
Gustafson S, Gettig E, Watt-Morse M, Krishnamurti L. Health beliefs among African American women regarding genetic testing and counseling for sickle cell disease. Genetics In Medicine 2007, 9: 303-310. PMID: 17505208, DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e3180534282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSickle cell diseaseAfrican American womenCell diseaseGenetic testingHealth beliefsAmerican womenLikelihood of benefitHealth Belief ModelGynecology clinicHigh prevalenceDisease preventionDiseaseAnonymous questionnaireBelief ModelSeverityLikert scale responsesGenetic counselingWomenCounselingCounseling strategiesCumulative meanRiskLow acceptanceChildrenLikert scale