Bone Mass Preservation and Fracture Risk Assessment with Bisphosphonate Therapy During Spaceflight

Space exploration and microgravity have substantial negative effects on the human body. Symptoms of space explorers include cardiovascular deconditioning, bone loss, muscular atrophy, and impairment of neurovestibular and sensory function. The great loss of bone due long-duration spaceflight increas...

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Main Author: Gardina, Christopher
Format: Others
Published: DigitalCommons@CalPoly 2008
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/5
https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=theses

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