The influence of sex steroid hormones on the response to trauma and burn injury

Abstract Trauma and related sequelae result in disturbance of homeostatic mechanisms frequently leading to cellular dysfunction and ultimately organ and system failure. Regardless of the type and severity of injury, gender dimorphism in outcomes following trauma have been reported, with females havi...

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Main Authors: K Al-Tarrah, N Moiemen, JM Lord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-09-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-017-0093-9