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Immune system dysregulation following short- vs long-duration spaceflight.
Aviation, space, and environmental medicine - 1 Sept 2008
Crucian Brian E, Stowe Raymond P, Pierson Duane L, Sams Clarence F
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INTRODUCTION: Immune system dysregulation has been demonstrated to occur during and immediately following spaceflight. If found to persist during lengthy flights, this phenomenon could be a serious health risk to crewmembers participating in lunar or Mars missions. METHODS: A comprehensive postflight immune assessment was performed on 17 short-duration Space Shuttle crewmembers and 8 long-duration International...
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