Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2122992 | European Journal of Cancer | 2011 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Clinical characteristics and SNPs within the HTR3B, COMT and CHRM3 genes may be associated with the variability in nausea and vomiting among cancer patients receiving opioids. This knowledge may help to identify patients at particular risk for nausea and vomiting during treatment with opioids for cancer pain.
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Authors
Eivor A. Laugsand, Torill Fladvad, Frank Skorpen, Marco Maltoni, Stein Kaasa, Peter Fayers, PÃ¥l Klepstad,