作者
Robert E Sorge, Larissa J Strath
发表日期
2018/12/1
来源
Current Opinion in Physiology
卷号
6
页码范围
75-81
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Highlights
- Sex and gender influence assessment, attribution and dismissal of pain.
- Differences have been identified in the activity of immune cells in pain states.
- Biological and psychological processes interact to underlie sex differences.
- Recognition of sex differences will enhance treatment efficacy.
Sex differences have been reported in the experience of pain and in the prevalence of chronic pain conditions. However, recently work has uncovered biological differences in the utilization of immune cells and basic function of afferents that shed light on the underpinnings of these sex-dependent findings. In addition, work in healthy controls and chronic pain patients have highlighted biases in attribution of pain and assessment of pain intensity that further reinforce sex differences. Together, the combination of biological differences, distinct psychological coping strategies and outside bias result in the maintenance of …
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