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Pain in idiopathic scoliosis not associated with known genetic variants for pain.

Tian Cheng, Elias Diarbakerli, Ane Simony, Mikkel Østerheden Andersen, Aina Danielsson, Juha Kere, Elisabet Einarsdottir, Paul Gerdhem

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Tian ChengDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5013-6473
Elias DiarbakerliDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ane SimonyCenter for Spine Surgery & Research, Lillebælt Hospital, Kolding, Denmark.
Mikkel Østerheden AndersenCenter for Spine Surgery & Research, Lillebælt Hospital, Kolding, Denmark.
Aina DanielssonDepartment of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg and Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Juha KereDepartment of Medicine, Huddinge, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Elisabet EinarsdottirScience for Life Laboratory, Department of Gene Technology, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden.
Paul GerdhemDepartment of Surgical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.

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Abstract

Introduction: Back pain is common in idiopathic scoliosis. The aim of this study was to study known genetic variants associated with pain in individuals with idiopathic scoliosis. Methods: We included 1442 individuals with juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis from Sweden and Denmark. Single nucleotide variants (SNV) genotyping was performed on 37 SNVs. Pain was assessed using 2 questionnaires. The mean pain domain score on the Scoliosis Research Society 22 revised questionnaire (SRS-22r) ranging between 1 (worst) and 5 (best) was dichotomized into a "back pain group" (score <4) and a "no back pain group" (score ≥4). The EuroQol 5-dimensions (EQ-5D) 3 level pain domain was dichotomized into a "no pain group" and a "pain group." Odds ratios were used to describe the associations. Results: Based on the SRS-22r pain domain scores, 456 individuals (32%) reported back pain. Based on the EQ-5D questionnaire, 813 individuals (56%) reported moderate or extreme pain/discomfort. The odds ratio for the associations between the selected genetic variants and back pain or pain in general as measured with SRS-22r and EQ-5D-3L ranged between 0.88 to 1.17 and 0.86 to 1.16, with Conclusion: This study suggests that known genetic variants associated with pain do not play a significant role in the development of pain in individuals with idiopathic scoliosis.

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Back painGeneticsIdiopathic scoliosisPain

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PMCPMC11661741

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