Temporal variation of autonomic balance and diseases during circadian, seasonal, reproductive, and lifespan cycles

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 155-162

  Yun, A Joon ^a   Lee, Patrick Y ^a   Bazar, Kimberly A ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b San Mateo Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DEATH; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LIFE CYCLE; LIFESPAN; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SENESCENCE; SURVIVAL; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TH2 CELL; THERMOGENESIS;

DARWINIA;

EID: 3042724882     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2004.02.030     Document Type: Editorial

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