Issues in evolutionary medicine
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STEPHEN C. STEARNS
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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This paper illustrates the utility of applying evolutionary thought to medical issues with three examples: selection arenas, aging, and tradeoffs. First, the human female reproductive tract functions as a selection arena at two levels: in the ovaries, where atresia reduces the number of oocytes by m