Sexual dimorphism of the human stress response may be due to estradiol-mediated stimulation of hypothalamic corticotropin-releasing hormone synthesis.
Torpy
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Papanicolaou
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D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology*
D004958:Estradiol; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone