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[The relationship of changes in blood fatty acids and calcium during 370-day head-down bed rest]
Abstract:
Serum calcium and serum and erythrocyte higher fatty acids (HFA) in 8 male subjects in a 370-d head-down bed rest experiment were different in group-A (applying preventive physical training and pharmacy) and group-B (control). On day 46 of the experiment, HFA content in all lipid fractions decreased sharply in both groups; however, HFA level in serum exceeded baseline values in 2-6 times and remained low in erythrocytes. Difference between the groups became appreciable on HDT day 110.
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