title: [Introduction to biological rhythms in the domain of health].
abstract: This review presents the characteristics of biological rhythms and of their components. A number of points dealing with the specific needs in experimental protocols - e.g. in a circadian study - are here discussed. Last, examples in human physiopathology are given, which emphasize the need to take into account biological rhythms in health and disease.
authors.affiliation: Service de Biochimie Médicale, Faculté de Médecine Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Touitou
mesh_terms: D001683:Biological Clocks; D002909:Chronobiology Phenomena; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D006728:Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones
vernacular_title: Introduction aux rythmes biologiques dans le domaine de la santé.