Sex hormones modulate brain damage in multiple sclerosis: MRI evidence

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 272-275

  Tomassini, V ^a   Onesti, E ^a   Mainero, C ^a   Giugni, E ^a   Paolillo, A ^a   Salvetti, M ^a   Nicoletti, F ^b,c   Pozzilli, Carlo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c IRCCS NEUROMED   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GADOLINIUM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEX HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFLAMMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 12444302288     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.033324     Document Type: Article

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