Rol de los estrógenos en la génesis de los trastornos dolorosos músculo-esqueléticos articulares

Abstract

Introduction: The prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) tends to be higher in women. The severity of their symptoms is related to the age of the patients, in the case of women with a peak between 20-40 years. Objective: The objective of this study is to carry out a bibliographic review of the literature about the role of estrogens in joint musculoskeletal disorders. Method: The online search engine PubMed was used with the terms Mesh "Temporomandibular Joint Disorders" and "Estrogens" together with the Bollean term "AND" Results: A positive relationship between the levels of estrogen and the presence of muscular and articular disorders is observed, being in women more prevalent. Conclusions: The role of estrogen in muscle and joint disorders is based mostly on correlations between one and the other, but the mechanism by which they would be associated is not entirely clear.