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Visceral and somatic hypersensitivity in a subset of rats following TNBS-induced colitis

  • QiQi Zhou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Gasteroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, 1600 SW Archer Road, HD 602, PO Box 100214, Gainesville, FL 32610-0214, USA
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  • Donald D. Price

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Department of Neuroscience, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
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  • Robert M. Caudle

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • Department of Neuroscience, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
    • ,
  • G. Nicholas Verne

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Gasteroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, 1600 SW Archer Road, HD 602, PO Box 100214, Gainesville, FL 32610-0214, USA
    • North Florida/South Georgia VA Medical System, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Department of Medicine, Division of Gasteroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Florida Colleges of Medicine and Dentistry, 1600 SW Archer Road, HD 602, PO Box 100214, Gainesville, FL 32610-0214, USA. Tel.: +1 352 392 2877; fax: +1 352 392 3618.

Received 16 January 2007 ,Revised 19 February 2007 ,Accepted 19 March 2007.

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PII: S0304-3959(07)00136-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.03.029

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