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Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology Volume 20, 1991 - Issue 5
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Original Article

Single Cell Morphology of Muscle in Patients with Chronic Muscle Pain

S. Jacobsen Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Biophysics Group, Open University, Oxford, England
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E. M. Bartels Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Biophysics Group, Open University, Oxford, England
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B. Danneskiold-samsøe Department of Rheumatology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Biophysics Group, Open University, Oxford, England
Pages 336-343 | Received 27 Aug 1990, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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