International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 246-253 , July 2010

Observational study of the effect of μ-opioid receptor genetic polymorphism on intrathecal opioid labor analgesia and post-cesarean delivery analgesia

  • C.A. Wong

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Cynthia A. Wong, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 251 E. Huron St., F5-704, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. Tel.: 312-472-3585; fax: 312-472-3590.
    • ,
  • R.J. McCarthy

      Affiliations

    • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
    • ,
  • J. Blouin

      Affiliations

    • University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • R. Landau: present position University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
    • ,
  • R. Landau

      Affiliations

    • University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

,Accepted 13 September 2009.

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PII: S0959-289X(09)00182-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.09.005

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 3 , Pages 246-253 , July 2010

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