Distribution of active loci in rat skeletal muscle

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 45-54

  Kuan, Ta Shen ^a   Chang, Yu Chang ^a   Hong, Chang Zern ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Electromyogram; Myofascial pain syndrome; Rat; Trigger point

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0033388101     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v07n04_05     Document Type: Article

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