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reference No.

English translation: Superscript

02:50 Nov 1, 2011
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English term or phrase: reference No.
In addition, there were reports indicating acupuncture stimulation to muscles raises pain threshold of the muscle16 and increases muscle blood flow17.

Is the above OK?

Or

In addition, there were reports indicating acupuncture stimulation to muscles raises pain threshold of the muscle,16 and increases muscle blood flow.17

Thank you.
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 22:12
Selected answer:Superscript
Explanation:
Your second example is more correct, but the numbers should be written above and to the side:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/superscript
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eski
Mexico
Local time: 07:12
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
I will use the second one.

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4 +1In addition, there were reports indicating that acupuncture stimulation to muscles raises pain thres
David Hollywood
4Superscript
eski


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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reference no.
In addition, there were reports indicating that acupuncture stimulation to muscles raises pain thres


Explanation:
In addition, there were reports indicating that acupuncture stimulation to muscles raises pain threshold of the muscle (16) and increases muscle blood flow (17)

I would suggest

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Note added at 52 mins (2011-11-01 03:42:25 GMT)
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I presume this is part of a list

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ambrose Li: I don’t think this is part of a list. These look like footnote numbers to me.
16 mins
agree  Veronica Prpic Uhing: Reference citation format depends on the journal - see instruction for authors for theirs
2 hrs
neutral  Armorel Young: surely it has to be "raises the pain threshold"
4 hrs
  -> of course Armorel and I thougt I had added that as there was no space left "threshold"
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
reference no.
Superscript


Explanation:
Your second example is more correct, but the numbers should be written above and to the side:
http://www.yourdictionary.com/superscript

eski
Mexico
Local time: 07:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
I will use the second one.
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