Sex Differences in Pain Responses at Maturity Following Neonatal Repeated Minor Pain Exposure in Rats

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 96-104

  Page, Gayle G ^a   Hayat, Matthew J ^a   Kozachik, Sharon L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

formalin; hot plate; inflammation; mechanical sensitivity; morphine analgesia; needle stick

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FISCHER 344 RAT; MALE; NEWBORN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; MALE; PAIN; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84869788699     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800411419493     Document Type: Article

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