Increased sympathetic activity in chronic pancreatitis patients is associated with hyperalgesia

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 362-366

  Buscher, H C J L ^a   Van Goor, H ^a   Sweep, C G J ^a   Lenders, J W M ^a,b   Wilder Smith, O H G ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic pancreatitis; hyperalgesia; nociception; norepinephrine; pressure algometry; sympathetic activity

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PAIN THRESHOLD; SYMPATHETIC TONE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOREPINEPHRINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PANCREATITIS, CHRONIC; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 78650122287     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15360288.2010.519762     Document Type: Article

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