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Prolonged Microgravity Affects Human Brain Structure and Function

D.R. Roberts, D. Asemani, P.J. Nietert, M.A. Eckert, D.C. Inglesby, J.J. Bloomberg, M.S. George and T.R. Brown
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2019, 40 (11) 1878-1885; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6249
D.R. Roberts
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (D.R.R., D.A., D.I., T.R.B.)
bDepartment of Neurosciences (D.R.R.)
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D. Asemani
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (D.R.R., D.A., D.I., T.R.B.)
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P.J. Nietert
cPublic Health Sciences (P.J.N.)
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M.A. Eckert
dOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (M.A.E.)
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D.C. Inglesby
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (D.R.R., D.A., D.I., T.R.B.)
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J.J. Bloomberg
fNeurosciences Laboratory (J.J.B.), NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
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M.S. George
ePsychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (M.S.G.), Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
gRalph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (M.S.G.), Charleston, South Carolina
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T.R. Brown
aFrom the Departments of Radiology and Radiological Science (D.R.R., D.A., D.I., T.R.B.)
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