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Pain mediation by prostaglandin E2 and leukotriene B4 in the human masseter muscle

Britt Hedenberg-Magnusson Clinical Oral Physiology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Malin Ernberg Clinical Oral Physiology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Per Alstergren Clinical Oral Physiology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Sigvard Kopp Clinical Oral Physiology, Institute of Odontology, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
Pages 348-355 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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