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The effects of hibernation and forced disuse (neurectomy) on bone properties in arctic ground squirrels
Bone loss is a well‐known medical consequence of disuse such as in long‐term space flight. Immobilization in many animals mimics the effects of space flight on bone mineral density. Decreases in metabolism are also thought to contribute to a loss of skeletal mass. Hibernating mammals provide a natur...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4886160/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27225624 http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.12771 |