Association between KCNJ6 (GIRK2) gene polymorphisms and postoperative analgesic requirements after major abdominal surgery.

Association between KCNJ6 (GIRK2) gene polymorphisms and postoperative analgesic requirements after major abdominal surgery.

Opioids are commonly used as effective analgesics for the treatment of acute and chronic pain. However, considerable individual differences have been widely observed in sensitivity to opioid analgesics. We focused on a G-protein-activated inwardly rectifying potassium (GIRK) channel subunit, GIRK2,...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Nishizawa, Makoto Nagashima, Ryoji Katoh, Yasuo Satoh, Megumi Tagami, Shinya Kasai, Yasukazu Ogai, Wenhua Han, Junko Hasegawa, Naohito Shimoyama, Ichiro Sora, Masakazu Hayashida, Kazutaka Ikeda
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-09-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19756153/?tool=EBI

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