Genetic impact of blood C-reactive protein levels on chronic spinal & widespread pain.

Scott F FarrellMichele SterlingDavid M KlyneSanam MustafaAdrián I CamposPik-Fang KhoMischa LundbergMiguel E RenteríaTrung Thanh NgoGabriel Cuéllar-Partida

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)

This genetic evidence for higher CRP levels in chronic spinal (back, neck/shoulder) & widespread pain warrants further large-scale multimodal & prospective longitudinal studies to accelerate the identification of novel translational targets and more effective therapeutic strategies.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
genome wide
cross sectional
spinal cord injury
drug induced