Gonadal hormones and sex differences in pain reactivity

被引:146
作者
Aloisi, AM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Siena, Dept Physiol, I-53100 Siena, Italy
关键词
central nervous system; gonadal hormones; pain;
D O I
10.1097/00002508-200305000-00004
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:168 / 174
页数:7
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