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Article: Body temperature variability (Part 2): masking influences of body temperature variability and a review of body temperature variability in disease.(Body Temperature)
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- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- March 1, 2007
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Abstract
This is the second of a two-part review on body temperature variability. Part 1 discussed historical and modern findings on average body temperatures. It also discussed endogenous sources of temperature variability, including variations caused by site of measurement; circadian, menstrual, and annual biological rhythms; fitness; and aging. Part 2 reviews the effects of exogenous "masking" agents--external factors in the environment, diet, or lifestyle that can be a significant source of body temperature variability. Body temperature variability findings in disease states are also reviewed.
Introduction
Body temperature is a complex, ...