TY - CHAP AU - Judith Lechner AU - Gerhard Gstraunthaler ED - Fernanda Lasakosvitsch ED - Sergio Dos Anjos Garnes Y1 - 2018-04-12 PY - 2018 T1 - Sex and Sex Hormones in Tissue Homeostasis N2 - 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. BT - Homeostasis SP - Ch. 3 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.76177 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.76177 SN - 978-1-78985-078-9 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -