Adrenal hyperactivity, injuries and hominization

Authors

  • William Álvarez Gaviria Universidad de Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.iatreia.3801

Keywords:

Eje hipotálamo-hipófisis-adrenal, Eje simpato-meduloadrenal, Índice de adrenalización, Ansiedad, Respuesta lucha-huída, Hominización

Abstract

In this revision it is postulated that the hominization is a by-product of the endocrine-metabolic adjustment to that hominid ancestors were subjected about 5 million years ago. A bigger adrenalization index is demonstrated in the hominids that partly could explain our fenotype, our behavior and the biggest propensity to certain pathologies.

 

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Author Biography

William Álvarez Gaviria, Universidad de Antioquia

MD, Esp. (ORL). Investigador Asociado, Grupo de Bioantropología-Biogénesis, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Published

2001-02-17

How to Cite

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Álvarez Gaviria W. Adrenal hyperactivity, injuries and hominization. Iatreia [Internet]. 2001 Feb. 17 [cited 2025 Feb. 5];14(2):pág. 149-157. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/3801

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Review articles