Neuropathic pain is associated with increased nodal persistent Na + currents in human diabetic neuropathy

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-284

  Misawa, Sonoko ^a   Sakurai, Kenichi ^a   Shibuya, Kazumoto ^a   Isose, Sagiri ^a   Kanai, Kazuaki ^a   Ogino, Jun ^a   Ishikawa, Ko ^a   Kuwabara, Satoshi ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Latent addition; Na+ channel; Neuropathic pain; Persistent Na+ current

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; VOLTAGE GATED SODIUM CHANNEL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE POTENTIAL; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; SENSORY NERVE; SODIUM CONDUCTANCE; SODIUM CURRENT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AXONS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HEMOGLOBIN A, GLYCOSYLATED; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PARESTHESIA; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SODIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73549085598     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2009.00239.x     Document Type: Article

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