Effect of dehydroepiandrosterone on affected and unaffected hindlimb muscles in rats with neuropathic pain induced by unilateral peripheral nerve injury

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 632-640

  Choe, Myoung Ae ^a   An, Gyeong Ju ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Chongju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dehydroepiandrosterone; Muscle fiber; Muscle weight; Muscular atrophy; Pain

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG EFFECT; EATING; HINDLIMB; INJURY; MALE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOLOGY; PERIPHERAL NERVE; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EATING; HINDLIMB; MALE; MUSCLE FIBERS, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PERIPHERAL NERVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 70849114692     PISSN: 15982874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2009.39.5.632     Document Type: Article

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