Evaluation of Sex Differences in Preclinical Pharmacology Research: How Far Is Left to Go?

Until the last quarter of the 20th century, sex was not recognized as a variable in health research, nor was it believed to be a factor that could affect health and illness. Researchers preferred studying male models for a variety of reasons, such as simplicity, lower costs, hormone confounding effe...

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Main Authors: Sarah Allegra, Francesco Chiara, Daniela Di Grazia, Marco Gaspari, Silvia De Francia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/6/786