Document Detail


Gonadal hormones and sex differences in pain reactivity.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12792555     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Sex differences in the response threshold to painful stimuli and the higher number of chronic pain syndromes in women than in men have prompted a series of studies on lower animals and humans aimed at clarifying the role of gonadal hormones in pain.
OBJECTIVE: This article examines the morphologic and functional aspects of gonadal hormone systems and the relations between gonadal hormones and pain circuits, to identify areas deserving of increased attention in elucidating the endocrine mechanisms that contribute to abnormal pain states.
Authors:
Anna Maria Aloisi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Clinical journal of pain     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0749-8047     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin J Pain     Publication Date:    2003 May-Jun
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-06-06     Completed Date:  2003-07-22     Revised Date:  2013-05-20    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8507389     Medline TA:  Clin J Pain     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  168-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Sienna, Italy. aloisi@unisi.it
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aging / physiology
Androgens / metabolism
Animals
Central Nervous System / physiopathology*
Estrogens / metabolism
Female
Gonadal Steroid Hormones / metabolism*
Gonads / physiopathology
Humans
Male
Pain / physiopathology*
Pain Threshold / physiology
Sex Characteristics*
Sex Differentiation / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Androgens; 0/Estrogens; 0/Gonadal Steroid Hormones

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