Efectos de la exposición a largo plazo a la microgravedad en los huesos corticales y canellosos de los cosmonautas

L Vico1, P Collet, A Guignandon

  • 1Laboratoire de Biologie et Biochimie du Tissu Osseaux, INSERM E9901, GIP Exercice, Faculté de Médecine de St Etienne, France. vico@univ-st.etienne.fr

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Resumen

Los vuelos espaciales causan pérdida ósea, particularmente en la tibia, que puede empeorar con el tiempo y persistir después de regresar a la Tierra. Las respuestas individuales varían, lo que sugiere la necesidad de preselección y estrategias de prevención específicas para los astronautas y pacientes con osteoporosis.

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