Homeostasis - An Integrated Vision
Sergio Dos Anjos Garnes
Homeostasis - An Integrated Vision - IntechOpen 2019 - 1 electronic resource (172 p.)
Open Access
The human body is composed of several systems and organs, consisting of millions of cells that need relatively stable conditions to function and contribute to the survival of the body as a whole. The maintenance of stable conditions for the cells against the variations of the external environment is an essential function of the body and is called homeostasis. As a consequence of the loss of homeostasis, a disease is manifested. This book aims to provide the reader with an up-to-date view of the self-regulatory mechanisms that are activated to achieve homeostasis, the pathways that are altered during the disease process, and how medicine can intervene to restore balance in critical patients.
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English
intechopen.71740 9781789850789 9781789850772
10.5772/intechopen.71740 doi
Medicine Hematology Health Sciences
Homeostasis - An Integrated Vision - IntechOpen 2019 - 1 electronic resource (172 p.)
Open Access
The human body is composed of several systems and organs, consisting of millions of cells that need relatively stable conditions to function and contribute to the survival of the body as a whole. The maintenance of stable conditions for the cells against the variations of the external environment is an essential function of the body and is called homeostasis. As a consequence of the loss of homeostasis, a disease is manifested. This book aims to provide the reader with an up-to-date view of the self-regulatory mechanisms that are activated to achieve homeostasis, the pathways that are altered during the disease process, and how medicine can intervene to restore balance in critical patients.
All rights reserved
English
intechopen.71740 9781789850789 9781789850772
10.5772/intechopen.71740 doi
Medicine Hematology Health Sciences