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Randomized Clinical Trials of Pregabalin for Neuropathic Pain: Methods, Results, and Implications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 September 2007

Robert H. Dworkin ,
Rajbala Thakur ,
Teresa Griesing ,
Uma Sharma  and
James P. Young
Robert H. Dworkin
Affiliation:
Departments of Anesthesiology and Neurology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA; Email: robert_dworkin@urmc.rochester.edu
Rajbala Thakur
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA; Email: rajbala_thakur@urmc.rochester.edu
Teresa Griesing
Affiliation:
Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY, USA; Email: Teresa.Griesing@pfizer.com
Uma Sharma
Affiliation:
Pfizer, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Email: usharma@mmsholdings.com
James P. Young
Affiliation:
Pfizer, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Email: Young410@sbcglobal.net
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Keywords

diabetic peripheral neuropathyneuropathic painpostherpetic neuralgiapregabalinrandomized clinical trialsspinal cord injury

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Progress in Neurotherapeutics and Neuropsychopharmacology , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , January 2008 , pp. 167 - 187
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© 2008 Cambridge University Press

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