• A population-based study of inflammatory mechanisms and pain sensitivity 

      Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Kong, Xiang Yi; Furberg, Anne-Sofie; Bäckryd, Emmanuel; Grimnes, Guri; Emaus, Nina; Rosseland, Leiv Arne; Gordh, Torsten; Stubhaug, Audun; Engdahl, Bo Lars; Halvorsen, Bente Evy; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-21)
      Two recent studies suggest that experimental pain sensitivity is associated with low-grade systemic inflammation. However, only 2 biomarkers have been identified, and the studies were conducted in adult individuals where confounding effects of comorbid diseases cannot be excluded. We therefore tested associations between pain sensitivity and 119 inflammation-related serum biomarkers in 827 healthy ...