Cargando…

Is HPA axis reactivity in childhood gender-specific? A systematic review

BACKGROUND: In adults, hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activity shows sexual dimorphism, and this is thought to be a mechanism underlying sex-specific disease incidence. Evidence is scarce on whether these sex differences are also present in childhood. In a meta-analysis, we recently found...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hollanders, Jonneke J., van der Voorn, Bibian, Rotteveel, Joost, Finken, Martijn J. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5504848/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28693541
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13293-017-0144-8