Pain management with morphine: variation in analgesic response secondary to genetic polymorphisms

Shailendra KapoorMechanicsville, Richmond, VA, USAThe recent article by Villesen et al in a recent issue of your journal was most interesting.1 Recent studies show that the potency of morphine in efficacious pain control may be influenced greatly by polymorphisms of certain genes.View original paper...

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Main Author: Kapoor S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2012-05-01
Series:Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/pain-management-with-morphine-variation-in-analgesic-response-secondar-a9938