Sarcoidosis and pain caused by small-fiber neuropathy

Pain Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Heij, Lara ^a   Dahan, Albert ^a   Hoitsma, Elske ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Diaconessenhuis Leiden ^*  (Netherlands)

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EID: 84873855897     PISSN: 20901542     EISSN: 20901550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/256024     Document Type: Review

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