Nature Medicine
3, 1195 - 1196 (1997)
doi:10.1038/nm1197-1195
Healing hormonesJohn Rømer1, 2, Leif R. Lund1
& Keld Danø1
1The Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet, Strandboulevarden 49, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
2Novo Nordisk, NovoAllé 1, DK-2880 Bagsvoerd, Denmark Aging in women is accompanied by a reduced rate of skin wound healing, which is reversed by treatment with sex steroid hormones (pages 1209—1215).
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