Sex-specific genetics underlie increased chronic pain risk in women: genome-wide association studies from the UK Biobank
Our findings suggest that genetics play a crucial role in the increased risk of chronic pain observed in women.
Authors
- Luda Diatchenko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1350-6727)
- Étienne Vachon‐Presseau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8681-3154)
- Christophe Tanguay-Sabourin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0426-8322)
- Matthew Fillingim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8494-8530)
- Mathieu Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3335-445X)
- Marc Parisien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2924-5960)
Institutions
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.04.013
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39
Funders
- Pfizer
- Canada Excellence Research Chairs, Government of Canada
- Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada
- National Institutes of Health
- Pfizer Canada
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research