Heart in space: effect of the extraterrestrial environment on the cardiovascular system
Heart in space: effect of the extraterrestrial environment on the cardiovascular system
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Spaceflight removes the normal loading effects of gravity on the cardiovascular system and initiates 'ageing-like' deconditioning, including loss of physical fitness, arterial stiffening, and development of insulin resistance
Exposure to cosmic radiation during space travel might induce late cardiovascular disease
Whether a thre...
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Heart in space: effect of the extraterrestrial environment on the cardiovascular system
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1954069935
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1954069935
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1759-5002
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1759-5010
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10.1038/nrcardio.2017.157
