Neuroanatomy of itch

Pruritus

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 3-6

  Ikoma, Akihiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84879685728     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84882-322-8_1     Document Type: Chapter

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