Fibromyalgia is a neuropathic pain syndrome [5]

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 827-829

  Martinez Lavin, Manuel ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ALLODYNIA; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; FIBROMYALGIA; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LEEDS ASSESSMENT OF NEUROPATHIC SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS QUESTIONNAIRE; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYMPATHETIC BLOCKING; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; NEURALGIA; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; SYNDROME;

EID: 33645806113     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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