Salt balance: From space experiments to revolutionizing new clinical concepts on earth – A historical review |
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Authors: | Rupert Gerzer |
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Institution: | DLR Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Linder Hoehe, 51147 Köln, Germany |
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Abstract: | For a long time, sodium balance appeared to be a “done deal” and was thought to be well understood. However, experiments in preparation of space missions showed that the concept of osmotic sodium storage and close correlations of sodium with water balance are only part of the regulatory mechanisms of body salt. |
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Keywords: | Space physiology Sodium balance Immune system Hypertension Osteoporosis Protein degradation |
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