Plasma tryptophan and kynurenine in females with temporomandibular disorders and fibromyalgia-An exploratory pilot study.

Golnaz Barjandi Sofia Louca Jounger Monika Löfgren Indre Bileviciute-Ljungar Eva Kosek Malin Ernberg

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2019)

The association between KYN/TRP and pain intensity as well as anxiety ratings in this small exploratory study may indicate that KYN/TRP could be a relevant indicator for symptom severity in TMDM and FM. Further investigations of the KYN pathway in chronic myalgia are warranted.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
high intensity
spinal cord injury
spinal cord