COMT Gene Variants and β-endorphin Levels Contribute to Ethnic Differences in Experimental Pain Sensitivity

Overview

Journal Mol Pain

Date 2020 Feb 7

PMID 32024434

Citations 2

Authors

Feng Xu

Jiangwen Yin

Erfeng Xiong

Ruixue Wang

Jinwen Zhai

Liping Xie

Yan Li

Xinlei Qin

Erqiang Wang

Qingtong Zhang

Yansong Zuo

Shiwen Fan

Sheng Wang

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