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