Abstract:Abstract:Objective To investigate the association between DRD2 polymorphisms, pain sensitivity and postoperative opioids dose in Chinese Han population postoperative pain patients. Methods 133 Chinese Han population patients scheduled to undergo upper abdominal surgery were enrolled. Pressure pain threshold (PPT) and pain tolerance domain (PTO) of patients were detected by stress stimulation. The venous blood of patients was collected and DRD2 gene polymorphism (rs6276、rs4274224) was detected by polymerase chain reaction with restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). The visual analogue scale (VAS) scores were recorded in 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h after surgery. The rate of incomplete analgesia patients was also recorded in all groups. Results The genetic polymorphisms of DRD2 (rs6276、rs4274224) were consistent with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in 133 patients. The distribution frequencies of rs6276 genotype were A/A (24.1%), A/G (50.4%) and G/G (25.6%) while the distribution frequencies of rs4274224 were A/A (20.3%), A/G (53.4%) and G/G (26.3%). As for rs6276 polymorphism, the A/A genotype patients had higher PPT and PTO, comparing with individuals with genotypes coding for A/G and A/A (P<0.05). The VAS scores of A/A genotype patients were significant lower than other genotypes in each group (P<0.05). Patients with different genotype were different in the dosage of opioids and the rate of inadequate analgesia, A/G and G/G patients were higher than A/A patients in the dosage of opioids and rate of inadequate analgesia (P<0.05). There was no association between DRD2 rs4274224 genetic polymorphism, PPT, PTO and opioids dose. Conclusion DRD2 rs6276 gene polymorphism is associated with pain sensitivity, which could influence the analgesic dosage of opioids after surgery. The DRD2 rs4274224 gene polymorphism may be not associated with PPT, PTO and opioids dose.