Sex differences in stress and immune responses during confinement in Antarctica

Sex differences in stress and immune responses during confinement in Antarctica

Abstract Background Antarctica challenges human explorers by its extreme environment. The effects of these unique conditions on the human physiology need to be understood to best mitigate health problems in Antarctic expedition crews. Moreover, Antarctica is an adequate Earth-bound analogue for long...

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Main Authors: C. Strewe, D. Moser, J.-I. Buchheim, H.-C. Gunga, A. Stahn, B. E. Crucian, B. Fiedel, H. Bauer, P. Gössmann-Lang, D. Thieme, E. Kohlberg, A. Choukèr, M. Feuerecker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex differences
Neuroendocrine response
Immunity
Extreme environment
Antarctica
Confinement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-019-0231-0

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