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Original Article

Decreased Cerebrospinal Fluid β-Endorphin and Increased Pain Sensitivity in Patients with Functional Abdominal Pain

L. S. Jørgensen Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus; Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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F. W. Bach Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus; Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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P. Christiansen Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus; Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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U. Raundahl Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus; Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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S. Østgaard Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus; Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
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R. Ekman Dept. of Surgical Gastroenterology L, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus; Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dept. of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden
Pages 763-766 | Received 04 Nov 1992, Accepted 05 Mar 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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