Sprouting of A-fibre primary afferents into lamina II in two rat models of neuropathic pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 215-227

  Shortland, P ^a,c   Kinman, E ^b   Molander, C ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001375130     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(97)90107-5     Document Type: Article

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