Association between rs2275913 single-nucleotide polymorphism of the interleukin-17A gene and perioperative analgesic use in cosmetic orthognathic surgery.
Seii OhkaDaisuke NishizawaJunko HasegawaKaori TakahashiKyoko NakayamaYuko EbataKen-Ichi FukudaAnd Kazutaka IkedaPublished in: Neuropsychopharmacology reports (2018)
Opioid requirements during and after surgery are enhanced in carriers of the AA genotype of the rs2275913 SNP of the IL-17A gene, possibly through an enhancement of IL-17A function that induces inflammation that is related to the inflammatory pain stimulus.