Numerical characterization of astronaut CaOx renal stone incidence rates to quantify in-flight and post-flight relative risk

Abstract Changes in urine chemistry potentially alter the risk of renal stone formation in astronauts. Quantifying spaceflight renal stone incidence risk compared to pre-flight levels remains a significant challenge for assessing the appropriate vehicle, mission, and countermeasure design. A computa...

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Main Authors: Debra A. Goodenow-Messman, Suleyman A. Gokoglu, Mohammad Kassemi, Jerry G. Myers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:npj Microgravity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41526-021-00187-z