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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 17.
Published in final edited form as: Anesthesiology. 2013 Dec;119(6):1422–1433. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000013

Table 3.

Association between COMT SNPs and Experimental Pain

Heat Pain Intensity, 48°C Cold Pain Intensity, NRS at 15 s Cold Withdrawal Time



SNP Naive P Value β Perm P Value SNP Cor P Value Cor P Value Naive P Value β Perm P Value SNP Cor P Value Cor P Value Naive P Value β Perm P Value SNP Cor P Value Cor P Value
Dominant model
rs6518591 0.835 0.035 0.842 1.000 1.000 0.834 0.043 0.836 1.000 1.000 0.399 −1.788 0.402 0.998 1.000
rs737866 0.059 −0.300 0.055 0.554 1.000 0.378 −0.174 0.373 0.997 1.000 0.055 3.890 0.060 0.504 1.000
rs737865 0.056 −0.303 0.054 0.534 1.000 0.308 −0.201 0.300 0.989 1.000 0.046 4.038 0.051 0.450 1.000
rs1544325 0.634 0.084 0.637 1.000 1.000 0.031 0.473 0.035 0.352 1.000 0.007 −6.106 0.007 0.095 1.000
rs8185002 0.047 −0.315 0.044 0.474 1.000 0.402 −0.165 0.396 0.998 1.000 0.061 3.796 0.068 0.543 1.000
rs174675 0.410 0.126 0.418 0.998 1.000 0.479 0.135 0.471 1.000 1.000 0.309 −1.987 0.310 0.988 1.000
rs5993882 0.339 0.153 0.345 0.992 1.000 0.344 0.188 0.339 0.995 1.000 0.088 −3.478 0.097 0.674 1.000
rs740603 0.330 −0.155 0.335 0.990 1.000 0.440 0.153 0.438 0.999 1.000 0.989 0.029 0.986 1.000 1.000
rs4646312 0.772 0.044 0.783 1.000 1.000 0.142 0.279 0.138 0.836 1.000 0.982 0.044 0.982 1.000 1.000
rs4633 0.290 0.179 0.287 0.980 1.000 0.393 0.179 0.397 0.998 1.000 0.457 1.597 0.461 0.999 1.000
rs2239393 0.454 −0.127 0.462 0.998 1.000 0.135 0.317 0.136 0.819 1.000 0.744 0.730 0.742 1.000 1.000
rs4818 0.733 0.052 0.747 1.000 1.000 0.126 0.290 0.123 0.796 1.000 0.972 0.070 0.971 1.000 1.000
rs4680 0.230 0.203 0.234 0.952 1.000 0.341 0.198 0.341 0.994 1.000 0.447 1.627 0.446 0.999 1.000
rs4646316 0.597 0.084 0.607 1.000 1.000 0.222 0.243 0.223 0.950 1.000 0.496 −1.394 0.502 1.000 1.000
rs165774 0.003 −0.464 0.003 0.040 1.000 0.170 −0.262 0.167 0.886 1.000 0.139 2.909 0.134 0.824 1.000
rs174696 0.234 0.184 0.222 0.954 1.000 0.752 −0.061 0.755 1.000 1.000 0.688 0.797 0.667 1.000 1.000
rs9306235 0.442 0.182 0.450 0.998 1.000 0.026 0.656 0.027 0.306 1.000 0.240 −3.567 0.241 0.962 1.000
rs9332377 0.932 −0.015 0.932 1.000 1.000 0.398 0.187 0.399 0.998 1.000 0.475 −1.625 0.470 1.000 1.000
rs165599 0.780 0.043 0.775 1.000 1.000 0.738 −0.064 0.738 1.000 1.000 0.304 2.028 0.296 0.987 1.000
rs887199 0.191 0.208 0.192 0.920 1.000 0.783 −0.054 0.783 1.000 1.000 0.342 1.921 0.346 0.993 1.000
rs2518824 0.203 0.368 0.205 0.930 1.000 0.670 −0.155 0.674 1.000 1.000 0.936 −0.300 0.937 1.000 1.000
rs887200 0.151 0.239 0.156 0.866 1.000 0.994 0.002 0.992 1.000 1.000 0.303 2.181 0.298 0.987 1.000
Additive model
rs6518591 0.815 0.033 0.818 1.000 1.000 0.751 −0.056 0.747 1.000 1.000 0.800 −0.463 0.801 1.000 1.000
rs737866 0.092 −0.228 0.090 0.650 1.000 0.372 −0.150 0.369 0.992 1.000 0.044 3.462 0.043 0.724 1.000
rs737865 0.088 −0.230 0.086 0.638 1.000 0.316 −0.168 0.313 0.981 1.000 0.039 3.563 0.037 0.692 1.000
rs1544325 0.547 0.067 0.543 1.000 1.000 0.554 0.082 0.550 1.000 1.000 0.138 −2.107 0.135 0.657 1.000
rs8185002 0.071 −0.246 0.069 0.558 1.000 0.447 −0.129 0.443 0.998 1.000 0.058 3.302 0.057 0.779 1.000
rs174675 0.351 0.109 0.353 0.989 1.000 0.970 −0.005 0.972 1.000 1.000 0.955 −0.085 0.954 1.000 1.000
rs5993882 0.421 0.108 0.422 0.998 1.000 0.827 0.037 0.821 1.000 1.000 0.308 −1.772 0.305 1.000 1.000
rs740603 0.288 −0.119 0.284 0.971 1.000 0.736 0.047 0.732 1.000 1.000 0.917 0.151 0.916 1.000 1.000
rs4646312 0.561 0.068 0.549 1.000 1.000 0.036 0.307 0.040 0.352 1.000 0.297 −1.571 0.293 0.523 1.000
rs4633 0.300 0.114 0.308 0.977 1.000 0.156 0.193 0.154 0.830 1.000 0.943 −0.099 0.941 0.997 1.000
rs2239393 0.813 −0.030 0.811 1.000 1.000 0.026 0.354 0.029 0.271 1.000 0.305 −1.716 0.305 0.442 1.000
rs4818 0.542 0.072 0.532 1.000 1.000 0.033 0.312 0.037 0.327 1.000 0.305 −1.545 0.302 0.525 1.000
rs4680 0.257 0.125 0.263 0.954 1.000 0.127 0.207 0.125 0.762 1.000 0.981 −0.033 0.980 0.997 1.000
rs4646316 0.549 0.079 0.543 1.000 1.000 0.078 0.288 0.078 0.582 1.000 0.156 −2.380 0.157 0.382 1.000
rs165774 0.015 −0.312 0.013 0.176 1.000 0.117 −0.251 0.120 0.734 1.000 0.185 2.178 0.184 0.734 1.000
rs174696 0.057 0.213 0.058 0.486 1.000 0.976 −0.004 0.975 1.000 1.000 0.927 0.131 0.926 1.000 1.000
rs9306235 0.441 0.173 0.446 0.998 1.000 0.034 0.609 0.035 0.335 1.000 0.228 −3.553 0.227 0.160 1.000
rs9332377 0.977 0.005 0.975 1.000 1.000 0.370 0.184 0.370 0.992 1.000 0.358 −1.933 0.363 0.997 1.000
rs165599 0.345 0.111 0.353 0.988 1.000 0.780 0.041 0.776 1.000 1.000 0.614 0.760 0.614 0.994 1.000
rs887199 0.414 0.109 0.422 0.997 1.000 0.590 −0.089 0.585 1.000 1.000 0.163 2.372 0.163 0.762 1.000
rs2518824 0.203 0.368 0.213 0.906 1.000 0.670 −0.155 0.667 1.000 1.000 0.936 −0.300 0.937 0.996 1.000
rs887200 0.410 0.120 0.419 0.996 1.000 0.376 −0.159 0.372 0.993 1.000 0.094 3.094 0.092 0.513 1.000
Recessive model
rs6518591 0.867 0.070 0.872 1.000 1.000 0.124 −0.848 0.124 0.828 1.000 0.141 8.320 0.137 0.872 1.000
rs737866 0.824 −0.090 0.830 1.000 1.000 0.678 −0.202 0.675 1.000 1.000 0.274 5.457 0.266 0.986 1.000
rs737865 0.835 −0.080 0.839 1.000 1.000 0.695 −0.191 0.694 1.000 1.000 0.280 5.398 0.269 0.988 1.000
rs1544325 0.618 0.090 0.609 1.000 1.000 0.211 −0.284 0.212 0.960 1.000 0.723 0.827 0.721 1.000 1.000
rs8185002 0.772 −0.120 0.787 1.000 1.000 0.907 −0.059 0.909 1.000 1.000 0.397 4.414 0.395 0.999 1.000
rs174675 0.502 0.180 0.496 1.000 1.000 0.194 −0.425 0.199 0.946 1.000 0.104 5.446 0.103 0.777 1.000
rs5993882 0.997 0.000 0.996 1.000 1.000 0.087 −0.843 0.090 0.714 1.000 0.212 6.313 0.214 0.960 1.000
rs740603 0.470 −0.150 0.460 1.000 1.000 0.688 −0.108 0.698 1.000 1.000 0.856 0.502 0.852 1.000 1.000
rs4646312 0.424 0.210 0.434 0.999 1.000 0.030 0.716 0.028 0.355 1.000 0.017 −8.114 0.018 0.203 1.000
rs4633 0.547 0.110 0.556 1.000 1.000 0.135 0.354 0.133 0.854 1.000 0.335 −2.345 0.333 0.996 1.000
rs2239393 0.500 0.180 0.503 1.000 1.000 0.018 0.802 0.018 0.230 1.000 0.007 −9.693 0.006 0.082 1.000
rs4818 0.438 0.200 0.447 0.999 1.000 0.032 0.709 0.029 0.369 1.000 0.017 −8.068 0.019 0.209 1.000
rs4680 0.543 0.120 0.548 1.000 1.000 0.115 0.373 0.113 0.803 1.000 0.364 −2.213 0.360 0.998 1.000
rs4646316 0.657 0.160 0.657 1.000 1.000 0.040 0.903 0.046 0.446 1.000 0.021 −10.470 0.020 0.240 1.000
rs165774 0.816 0.080 0.811 1.000 1.000 0.254 −0.491 0.256 0.980 1.000 0.808 1.075 0.808 1.000 1.000
rs174696 0.034 0.480 0.036 0.380 1.000 0.689 0.113 0.691 1.000 1.000 0.688 −1.162 0.689 1.000 1.000
rs9306235 0.832 0.250 0.826 1.000 1.000 0.809 −0.482 0.810 1.000 1.000 0.654 −9.193 0.686 1.000 1.000
rs9332377 0.663 0.290 0.661 1.000 1.000 0.628 0.414 0.632 1.000 1.000 0.280 −9.484 0.285 0.988 1.000
rs165599 0.112 0.410 0.110 0.789 1.000 0.245 0.370 0.236 0.977 1.000 0.541 −2.003 0.552 1.000 1.000
rs887199 0.421 −0.310 0.421 0.999 1.000 0.386 −0.406 0.396 0.999 1.000 0.093 8.049 0.093 0.734 1.000
rs2518824 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
rs887200 0.170 −0.640 0.171 0.912 1.000 0.004 −1.624 0.004 0.067 1.000 0.013 14.550 0.015 0.163 1.000

Naive P values are based on linear regression analysis. Variables have been adjusted for age, BMI, anxiety (STAI score), and presence of preoperative chronic pain condition. Bold figures indicate P value < 0.05.

BMI = body mass index; COMT = catechol-O-methyltransferase; NA = not available; NRS = numerical rating scale; SNP = single nucleotide polymorphism; STAI = state and trait anxiety inventory.