Thierry Chekouo

Positive association between sex hormones and inflammatory cytokines in trauma-exposed premenopausal women

Investigating associations of subclinical inflammation and sex hormones in trauma-exposed premenopausal women revealed that higher circulatory levels of estradiol and progesterone were associated with higher subclinical inflammation, suggesting that trauma and psychopathology in premenopausal women might affect how the immune system responds to circulating levels of sex hormones.