On the combined effects of normobaric hypoxia and bed rest upon bone and mineral metabolism: Results from the PlanHab study
(2016)
Journal Article
Rittweger, J., Debevec, T., Frings-Meuthen, P., Lau, P., Mittag, U., Ganse, B., …Mekjavic, I. B. (2016). On the combined effects of normobaric hypoxia and bed rest upon bone and mineral metabolism: Results from the PlanHab study. BONE, 91, 130-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2016.07.013
Bone losses are common as a consequence of unloading and also in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although hypoxia has been implicated as an important factor to drive bone loss, its interaction with unloading remains unreso... Read More about On the combined effects of normobaric hypoxia and bed rest upon bone and mineral metabolism: Results from the PlanHab study.