Genetic approach to elucidation of sasang constitutional medicine

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 51-57

  Kim, Bu Yeo ^a   Cha, Seongwon ^a   Jin, Hee Jeong ^a   Jeong, Sangkyun ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Constitution; Polymorphism; Tailored medicine; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 1ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR ACTIVATED RECEPTOR GAMMA;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE STRUCTURE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HOX GENE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SASANG CONSTITUTIONAL MEDICINE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 70350634145     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep058     Document Type: Review

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