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Pain
; 30(2): 217-219, 1987 Aug.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3670873
ABSTRACT
The aetiology of recurrent abdominal pain in children (RAP) remains unclear. Some features of this syndrome suggest that an opiate-like mechanism may be involved. The evidence for this is reviewed, and it is hypothesised that RAP may result from a differential gastrointestinal response to stress mediated by the endogenous opiate system.