Psychological distress in fibromyalgia patients: A role for catechol-O-methyl-transferase Val158met polymorphism.

Jules Desmeules, Marie Besson, Jocelyne Chabert, Elisabetta Rapiti, Michela Rebsamen, Michel F. Rossier, François Curtin, Pierre Dayer, Christine Cedraschi

Health Psychology · 2011 · 52 citations · 45 references

Abstract

The association of COMT genotype with psychological distress may be of importance as identifying subgroups is a challenge in the diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia patients. This association may contribute to open new perspectives into the understanding of the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia and stress-related genes.

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