Somatic pain sensitivity in children with recurrent abdominal pain

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1517-1523

  Zohsel, Katrin ^a   Hohmeister, Johanna ^a   Flor, Herta ^a   Hermann, Christiane ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALGESIA; MALE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; VISCERA;

EID: 44949122406     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01911.x     Document Type: Article

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