Exploring the biological contributions to human health : does sex matter? / / Committee on Understanding the Biology of Sex and Gender Differences ; Theresa M. Wizemann and Mary-Lou Pardue, editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2001
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (287 p.)
• Disciplina: 616/.001/57846
• Soggetto topico: Sex differences; Sex factors in disease
• Altri autori: WizemannTheresa M PardueMary Lou
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (185-228) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Matter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Abstract -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Every Cell Has a Sex -- 3 Sex Begins in the Womb -- 4 Sex Affects Behavior and Perception -- 5 Sex Affects Health -- 6 The Future of Research on Biological Sex Differences: Challenges and Opportunities -- References -- APPENDIX A Data Sources and Acknowledgments -- APPENDIX B Physiological and Pharmacological Differences Between the Sexes -- APPENDIX C Glossary -- APPENDIX D Committee and Staff Biographies -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Exploring the biological contributions to human health
• ISBN: 0-309-13297-5; 0-309-51190-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910810804303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II