Estrogen and ischemic neuroprotection: An integrated view

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 228-235

  McCullough, Louise D ^a   Hurn, Patricia D ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN;

ANGIOGENESIS; BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INJURY; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GLIA CELL; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; ISCHEMIA; NEUROPROTECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STROKE; TARGET CELL; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 0038268485     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(03)00076-6     Document Type: Review

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