Gender influences outcome of brain injury: progesterone plays a protective role.

Roof, R L

Gender influences outcome of brain injury: progesterone plays a protective role. [electronic resource] - Brain research Apr 1993 - 333-6 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0006-8993

10.1016/0006-8993(93)91526-x doi


Animals
Body Water--metabolism
Brain Edema--physiopathology
Brain Injuries--drug therapy
Cerebral Cortex--injuries
Female
Frontal Lobe--injuries
Male
Organ Size--physiology
Ovariectomy
Progesterone--therapeutic use
Pseudopregnancy--physiopathology
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sex Characteristics