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 analyse the...

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Main Authors: Simon eMcArthur, Glenda E Gillies
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fendo.2011.00082/full