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Increased proportion of megafibers in chronically painful muscles

  • Lars L. Andersen

      Affiliations

    • National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Work Physiology, Lersø Parkalle 105, DK 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +45 39 16 53 19; fax: +45 39 16 52 01.
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  • Charlotte Suetta

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Building 8, 1st Floor, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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  • Jesper L. Andersen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Building 8, 1st Floor, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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  • Michael Kjær

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, Building 8, 1st Floor, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark
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  • Gisela Sjøgaard

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark

Received 2 April 2008 ,Revised 29 May 2008 ,Accepted 6 June 2008.

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PII: S0304-3959(08)00323-0

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.06.013

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