The persistent sciatic inflammatory neuropathy (sin) rat model of neuropathic pain does not involve small-fiber axon damage

Journal of Neuropathic Pain and Symptom Palliation

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 41-47

  Spataro, Leah E ^a   Downs, Heather ^b   Wieseler, Julie ^a   Watkins, Linda R ^a   Oaklander, Anne Louise ^b   Horowitz, Steven H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Animal model; Inflammation; Pain; Peripheral nerve injury; Zymosan

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949111595     PISSN: 15437698     EISSN: 15437701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J426v02n04_05     Document Type: Article

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