Salivary beta-endorphin and substance P are not biomarkers of neuropathic chronic pain propensity

Objective: The pathophysiology of chronic pain is complex, with most of our knowledge being derived from preclinical studies. The search for biomarkers mirroring the pathophysiology of chronic pain is ongoing, and there is an increasing interest in saliva as a diagnostic tool. Given what is known ab...

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Main Authors: Thomas F. Kallman, Bijar Ghafouri, Emmanuel Bäckryd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844018323818