The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1250-1255 , December 2009

Increased Risk of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Siblings of Patients?

  • Annetje M. de Rooij

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Marissa de Mos

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medical Informatics and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Jacobus J. van Hilten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Miriam C.J.M. Sturkenboom

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Medical Informatics and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • M. Florencia Gosso

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Arn M.J.M. van den Maagdenberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Department of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Johan Marinus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr J. Marinus, Leiden University Medical Centre, Department of Neurology (K5Q), PO Box 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands.

Received 28 January 2009 ,Revised 16 April 2009 ,Accepted 28 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.05.006

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1250-1255 , December 2009

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