Ayurvedic genomics, constitutional psychology, and endocrinology: The missing connection

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 465-468

  Rizzo Sierra, Carlos V ^a,b  

^a University of Pamplona   (Colombia)

^b Ramon and Cajal Colombo American Neuromedicine Foundation   (Colombia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN NUCLEAR RECEPTOR; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; DNA; INTERMEDIN; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AYURVEDA; AYURVEDIC GENOMIC; BIRTH; CONSTITUTIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; ENDOCRINOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; GENE CLUSTER; GENE EXPRESSION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOMATOTYPE;

BEHAVIOR; BODY CONSTITUTION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DNA; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENOMICS; GENOTYPE; HORMONES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; RECEPTORS, CYTOPLASMIC AND NUCLEAR; RECEPTORS, PITUITARY HORMONE; SOMATOTYPES; T-LYMPHOCYTES; THYROXINE;

EID: 79957507141     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: 15577708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0412     Document Type: Article

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