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Lowering muscle pH causes acute ischemia pain since protons produce non-adapting excitation of muscle nociceptors.
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(2007). Algogenic Actions of Protons. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_145
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