Adaptation of the human endocrine system to microgravity in the context of integrative physiology and ageing

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 441, Issue 2-3 SUPPL., 2001, Pages

  Strollo, Felice ^a  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ageing; Endocrine system; Gonads; Microgravity; Pituitary hormones

Indexed keywords

PANCREAS HORMONE;

AGING; BONE METABOLISM; BONE REMODELING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS THYROID SYSTEM; MICROGRAVITY; MUSCLE METABOLISM; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; SPACE FLIGHT;

EID: 0034976747     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004240000331     Document Type: Conference Paper

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