Gender differences in pediatric stroke: Is elevated testosterone a risk factor for boys?

Annals of Neurology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 713-714

  Vannucci, Susan J ^a   Hurn, Patricia D ^b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Orgenon Health Science University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NONHUMAN; OCCLUSIVE CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STROKE; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 73549097074     PISSN: 03645134     EISSN: 15318249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ana.21925     Document Type: Editorial

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