Investigation of cutaneous microvascular activity and flare response in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome

Rheumatology

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1097-1101

  Al Allaf, A W ^a   Khan, F ^a   Moreland, J ^a   Belch, J J F ^a   Pullar, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia syndrome; Flare response; Microvascular function

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ENDOTHELIUM; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; IONTOPHORESIS; MICROVASCULATURE; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER C; NERVE STIMULATION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN NERVE; TIME; TRAPEZIUS MUSCLE;

EID: 0034782224     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/40.10.1097     Document Type: Article

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