Sex differences and the effect of hormonal therapy on ischemic brain injury

Pathophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-27

  Bramlett, Helen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Estrogen; Hormones; Ischemia; Mechanisms of action; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PROGESTERONE; TESTOSTERONE;

APOPTOSIS; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN INFARCTION SIZE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; EXCITOTOXICITY; HISTOLOGY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE ACTION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY OCCLUSION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 20344394421     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2005.02.009     Document Type: Review

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