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Quantification of deep and superficial sensibility in saline-induced muscle pain-a psychophysical study

GRAVEN THOMAS NIELSEN Center for Sensory–Motor Interaction, Laboratory for Experimental Pain Research, Aalborg University, Aalborg,
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LINDA SLOT FENGER GRON Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Neurology,
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PETER SVENSSON Department of Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology, Orofacial Pain Clinic, Royal Dental College,
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STEENGAARD PEDERSEN Department of Rheumatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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LARS ARENDT NIELSEN Center for Sensory–Motor Interaction, Laboratory for Experimental Pain Research, Aalborg University, Aalborg,
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TROELS STAEHELIN JENSEN Danish Pain Research Center, Department of Neurology,
Pages 46-53 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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