Sexual dimorphism of the human stress response may be due to estradiol- mediated stimulation of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone synthesis [1]

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 982-

  Torpy, D J ^a   Papanicolaou, D A ^a   Chrousos, G P ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; ESTRADIOL; GLUCOCORTICOID; GLUCOCORTICOID RECEPTOR;

CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LETTER; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS;

EID: 0031020076     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.82.3.982     Document Type: Letter

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