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. 2009 Oct;6(4):607–608. doi: 10.1016/j.nurt.2009.08.004

Novel therapies for the control and prevention of neuropathic pain

Christine N Sang 1,✉, Gary J Bennett 2
PMCID: PMC5084282  PMID: 19789065

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