Skin biopsy findings: Implications for the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 141-144

  Kim, Seong Ho ^a  

^a Dongguk University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SKIN BIOPSY;

FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; SKIN;

EID: 34247553194     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.10.057     Document Type: Article

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