Observations on body weight, basal metabolic rate, urinary nitrogen excretion and diuresis of members of the first South African National Antarctic expedition (SANAE I) February-December 1960

On each of 9 members of SANAE I, among other investigations, monthly determinations of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the body weight were made from February to December 1960. In addition, the 24-hour amounts of urine were measured and a sample of each was analysed in South Africa for total nitr...

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Main Authors: van der Merwe, A. le R., Holemans, K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2018
Subjects:
Antarctic
SANAE
SANAE I
Antarc*
Online Access:https://www.ajol.info/index.php/samj/article/view/179537
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Summary:On each of 9 members of SANAE I, among other investigations, monthly determinations of the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the body weight were made from February to December 1960. In addition, the 24-hour amounts of urine were measured and a sample of each was analysed in South Africa for total nitrogen and creatinine after 3 - 12 months' storage at low temperatures.

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