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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. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2001. - 1 online resource (xx, 267 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-228) and index.

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.

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Investigating the striking differences in human health and illness among genders, the authors suggest that sex should be taken into account when designing and analyzing biomedical studies.


Electronic reproduction.
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HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.


Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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English.

ISBN: 0309511909 (electronic bk.) 9780309511902 (electronic bk.) (hardcover) (hardcover) 0309132975 9780309132978

LCCN: 2001002537

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sex differences.
Sex factors in disease.
Health.
Sex Factors
Health
Molecular Biology
Research Design--standards
Sex Characteristics
Différences entre sexes.
Maladies--Facteurs sexuels.
Santé.
health.
MEDICAL--Evidence-Based Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--General.
MEDICAL--Diseases.
MEDICAL--Internal Medicine.
MEDICAL--Clinical Medicine.
Sex differences.
Sex factors in disease.
Sekseverschillen.
Fysiologische aspecten.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic book.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QP81.5 / .I56 2001eb

Dewey Class. No.: 616/.001/57846

National Library of Medicine Call No.: QZ 53 / I59e 2001