The density of remaining nerve endings in human skin with and without postherpetic neuralgia after shingles

Pain

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 139-145

  Oaklander, Anne Louise ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Neuropathic pain; Pain; Pain mechanisms; PGP9.5; Skin biopsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DENSITY; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NERVE ENDING; NERVE FIBER; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; PAIN RECEPTOR; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE DEGENERATION; NERVE ENDINGS; NEURALGIA; NEURONS, AFFERENT; NOCICEPTORS; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES; UBIQUITIN THIOLESTERASE;

EID: 0035063935     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(00)00481-4     Document Type: Article

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