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The effects of sex and gender role on responses to pressure pain

Background: Several studies on experimental mechanical pain suggested a strong influence of sex demonstrating females to be more sensitive. We examined the hypothesis that not only sex but also gender role affects pain responsiveness and looked for mediators of this effect. Method: As indicators of...

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Autores principales: Kröner-Herwig, Birgit, Gaßmann, Jennifer, Tromsdorf, Marie, Zahrend, Elfi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3290921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22400065
http://dx.doi.org/10.3205/psm000079