Infection and chronic disease [electronic resource] / Paul W. Ewald.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Evolution and medicine: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2007Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (38 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Evolution | MedicineOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Chronic diseases (cystic fibrosis, atherosclerosis, tuberculosis) -- Risk factors -- Primary and secondary causes -- Categories of disease causation -- Risk factors and disease causation -- The e4 allele and the thrifty genotype hypothesis -- Geographical variations in allele frequencies -- Pathogen vulnerability hypothesis -- Environmental causations (smoking, high fat diet, alcohol, garlic, iron) -- Drug treatment and atherosclerosis.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.