Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2006; 12(16): 2477-2486
Published online Apr 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i16.2477
Figure 5
Figure 5 Referred pain in the somatic tissues is believed to be generated by central mechanisms, where visceral and somatic nerves converge on nerves in the same area of the spinal cord or at supraspinal centers. The phenomena also includes unmasking of latent connections and focal central hyperexcitability of the neurons.