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Peripheral vs. Central Sex Steroid Hormones in Experimental Parkinson’s Disease

The nigrostriatal dopaminergic (NSDA) pathway degenerates in Parkinson’s disease (PD), which occurs with approximately twice the incidence in men than women. Studies of the influence of systemic estrogens in females suggest sex hormones contribute to these differences. In this review we analyze the...

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Autores principales: McArthur, Simon, Gillies, Glenda E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Research Foundation 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3355917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22649388
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2011.00082