The Effects of Multiple Unloading Exposures on Bone Properties in the Femur of Adult Male Rats

NASA goals include long-term International Space Station (ISS) missions and the ambitious objective of eventually sending astronauts to Mars. Unfortunately, exposure to unloading due to microgravity during spaceflight has been shown to cause detrimental health effects on bone. Therefore, NASA is see...

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Main Author: Morgan, Derrick Scott
Other Authors: Hogan, Harry A.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2012-05-11186