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Petrov ME, Goodin BR, Cruz-Almeida Y
Disrupted sleep is associated with altered pain processing by sex and ethnicity in knee osteoarthritis.
This study examines the association between sleep disruption with increased pain sensitivity and enhanced pain facilitation in addition to reduced pain inhibition in persons with chronic pain such as knee OA. It found that disrupted sleep was associated with altered pain processing by sex and ethnicity/race.
AHRQ-funded; HS013852.
Citation:
Petrov ME, Goodin BR, Cruz-Almeida Y .
Disrupted sleep is associated with altered pain processing by sex and ethnicity in knee osteoarthritis.
J Pain 2015 May;16(5):478-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2015.02.004..
Keywords:
Pain, Sleep Problems, Arthritis, Racial / Ethnic Minorities, Sex Factors
