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Exploring the Biological Contributions to Human Health: Does Sex Matter?
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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
Board on Health Sciences Policy
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.
Contents
Front Matter -- PDF file
Executive Summary -- PDF file
Chapter 1 Introduction -- PDF file
Chapter 2 Every Cell Has a Sex -- PDF file
Chapter 3 Sex Begins in the Womb -- PDF file
Chapter 4 Sex Affects Behavior and Perception -- PDF file
Chapter 5 Sex Affects Health -- PDF file
Chapter 6 The Future of Research on Biological Sex Differences: Challenges and Opportunities -- PDF file
References -- PDF file
Appendix A Data Sources and Acknowledgments -- PDF file
Appendix B Physiological and Pharmacological Differences Between the Sexes -- PDF file
Appendix C Glossary -- PDF file
Appendix D Committee and Staff Biographies -- PDF file
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