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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2017-09-01
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Series: | Burns & Trauma |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-017-0093-9 |