Role of C-nociceptive fibers in the nerve axon reflex-related vasodilation in diabetes

Neurology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 297-300

  Caselli, A ^a,b   Rich, J ^a   Hanane, T ^a   Uccioli, L ^b   Veves, A ^a,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c Microcirculation Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DISABILITY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; FOOT; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MICROCIRCULATION; NERVE FIBER C; NOCICEPTION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0037469168     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.WNL.0000040250.31755.F9     Document Type: Article

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