Substance P and neurokinin A as markers of pain in neonates

Both substance P (SP) and neurokinin A (NKA) have been postulated to be involved in persistent pain in adult studies, but never previously researched in newborn infants. Methods of sample handling and analysis were developed to accommodate neonatal microsamples.  Sample extraction was found to be es...

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Main Author: Wong, Chui Mae
Published: University of Edinburgh 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.663979