Sex and gender factors affecting metabolic homeostasis, diabetes and obesity

The book provides a reference for years to come, written by world-renowned expert investigators studying sex differences, the role of sex hormones, the systems biology of sex, and the genetic contribution of sex chromosomes to metabolic homeostasis and diseases. In this volume, leaders of the pharma...

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Other Authors Mauvais-Jarvis, Franck, 1965- (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
SeriesAdvances in experimental medicine and biology ; v. 1043.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783319701783
9783319701776
ISSN0065-2598 ;
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Sex differences in diabetes and obesity
  • Part II. Role of estrogens in metabolic homeostasis
  • Part III. Impact of androgens in metabolic homeostasis and disease
  • Part IV. Transgender biology and metabolism.