Testosterone‐mediated immune functions and male life histories
Muehlenbein M, Bribiescas R. Testosterone‐mediated immune functions and male life histories. American Journal Of Human Biology 2005, 17: 527-558. PMID: 16136532, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEcologyHumansImmunocompetenceImmunosuppression TherapyMalePrimatesReproductionSelection, GeneticTestosteroneConceptsMale life historyLife historyLife-history evolutionPrimate malesLife history theoryPotential selection pressuresHistory evolutionPhysiological ecologyReproductive effortNon-primate speciesSelection pressureEnergy allocation processHistory theoryHuman life history theoryMetabolic functionsEnergetic resourcesEvolutionary anthropologyImmune-endocrine interactionsPrimary hormoneNew insightsImportant forcePhysiological systemsVertebratesRecent advancesImmune function