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A Self-Reported Electronic Body Map Identifies Distinct Clinical Pain Phenotypes in Chronic Pancreatitis.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology - 1 May 2026
Machicado Jorge D, Guevara-Lazo David, Troost Jonathan P, Bay Merrick, Harte Steven E, Williams David A, Lok Anna S, Clauw Daniel J
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INTRODUCTION: Some patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) experience nociplastic pain due to central nervous system dysregulation, yet its recognition is limited by the lack of bedside tools. Self-reported body maps are used to assess pain widespreadedness and to differentiate pain mechanisms in chronic pain patients, but their utility in CP is unclear. This study aimed to determine whether pain...
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