A functional polymorphism in the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene is associated with osteoarthritis-related pain

Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Feb;60(2):628-9. doi: 10.1002/art.24175.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Alleles*
  • Arthralgia / enzymology
  • Arthralgia / etiology
  • Arthralgia / genetics*
  • Catechol O-Methyltransferase / genetics*
  • Catechol O-Methyltransferase / metabolism
  • Female
  • Hip Joint
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / complications
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / enzymology
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / genetics*
  • Polymorphism, Genetic*
  • Sex Factors

Substances

  • Catechol O-Methyltransferase