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Review
. 2009 Jun;143(3):169-171.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.03.013. Epub 2009 Apr 10.

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for neuropathic pain: how do we explain continued widespread use?

Thuong Vo  1 , Andrew S C Rice, Robert H Dworkin
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Review

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for neuropathic pain: how do we explain continued widespread use?

Thuong Vo et al. Pain. 2009 Jun.
No abstract available

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