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Original Article

Characteristics of Subjects with Chronic Pain, in Relation to Local and Widespread Pain Report: A prospective study of symptoms, clinical findings and blood tests in subgroups of a geographically defined population

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Pages 146-154 | Received 04 Aug 1995, Accepted 23 Feb 1996, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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