Objective evidence of decreased pain perception in normotensives at risk for hypertension

Pain

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-180

  Page, Gary D ^a   France, Christopher R ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Nociceptive withdrawal reflex; Pain; Parental history of hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERTENSION; HYPOALGESIA; MALE; NOCICEPTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WITHDRAWAL REFLEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERCEPTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERENCE VALUES; REFLEX; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030838339     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(97)00111-5     Document Type: Article

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