An enlarged suprachiasmatic nucleus in homosexual men

• Published in: Brain research Vol. 537; no. 1-2; p. 141
• Main Authors: Swaab, D F, Hofman, M A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 24.12.1990
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; AIDS Dementia Complex - pathology; Female; Homosexuality; Humans; Hypothalamus - anatomy & histology; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Middle Aged; Organ Size; Suprachiasmatic Nucleus - anatomy & histology; Suprachiasmatic Nucleus - pathology

Morphometric analysis of the human hypothalamus revealed that the volume of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in homosexual men is 1.7 times as large as that of a reference group of male subjects and contains 2.1 times as many cells. In another hypothalamic nucleus which is located in the immediate...