The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1231-1241 , December 2009

Acidic Saline-Induced Primary and Secondary Mechanical Hyperalgesia in Mice

  • Neena K. Sharma

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
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  • Janelle M. Ryals

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
    • ,
  • Hongzeng Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral Biology, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
    • ,
  • Wen Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
    • ,
  • Douglas E. Wright

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Douglas E. Wright, Department of Anatomy Cell Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160.

Received 27 October 2008 ,Revised 5 April 2009 ,Accepted 30 April 2009.

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 Supported in part by NIH R01NS43314 to D.E.W. the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (POD II scholarship) to N.K.S.

PII: S1526-5900(09)00523-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.04.014

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1231-1241 , December 2009

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