Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health
Does Sex Matter?
It's obvious why only men develop prostate cancer and why only women get ovarian cancer. But it is not obvious why women are more likely to recover language ability after a stroke than men or why women are more apt to develop autoimmune diseases such as lupus.Sex differences in health throughout the lifespan have been documented. Does Sex Matter? begins to snap the pieces of the puzzle into place so that this knowledge can be used to improve health for both sexes. From behavior to cognition to metabolism to response to chemicals and infectious organisms, this book explores the health impact of sex (being male or female, according to reproduct…
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Weitere Autoren: Board on Health Sciences Policy / Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences / Pardue, Mary-Lou (Hrsg.) / Wizemann, Theresa M. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-309-07281-6
- EAN: 9780309072816
- Produktnummer: 1741476
- Verlag: National Academies Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2001
- Seitenangabe: 288 S.
- Masse: H16.1 cm x B23.0 cm x D2.3 cm 576 g
- Gewicht: 576
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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